Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cape Paterson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.9
NW
6
2
NW
6
1.4
WSW
10
2.2
NW
6
1.3
WSW
10
2.2
NW
6
2.3
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
191
158
160
125
123
119
147
144
140
138
138
138
138
108
119
140
220
250
378
354
314
351
392
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
40
NW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:37PM0.60m
12:18PM0.69m
11:34PM0.60m
1:05PM0.71m
00:29AM0.61m
1:48PM0.73m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.15m
6:14PM0.37m
6:10AM0.14m
7:06PM0.35m
6:58AM0.14m
7:53PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
5
4
5
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
13
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
5
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
W
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
224
191
158
160
125
123
119
147
144
140
138
138
138
138
82
119
140
113
80
378
240
314
205
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
5
25
27
47
42
40
36
38
38
38
37
59
74
108
109
48
49
55
65
63
65
116
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
54
15
5
4
2
4
2
6
7
8
6
11
7
3
1
1
12
13
116
68
68
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
NE
3
1.5
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2
NW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.2
NW
6
2
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
2
20
13
17
20
24
20
16
9
5
4
115
220
250
228
354
287
351
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
49
496
457
120
120
120
428
113
428
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
5
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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