Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.0°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
346
238
231
231
234
231
228
224
191
158
160
125
123
119
116
144
111
138
136
138
134
110
110
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:25AM0.67m
10:37PM0.60m
12:18PM0.69m
11:34PM0.60m
1:05PM0.71m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.16m
5:17PM0.38m
5:19AM0.15m
6:14PM0.37m
6:10AM0.14m
7:06PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
2
3
4
3
4
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
15
17
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
16
17
14
13
Feels °C
9
11
11
11
11
14
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
9
11
10
9
9
11
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
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
0.7
W
11
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
355
346
238
231
231
234
231
228
224
191
158
160
125
123
119
116
144
111
138
136
138
134
110
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
3
3
12
4
4
1
25
27
47
42
40
59
58
37
37
37
55
74
108
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
9
10
11
2
31
54
5
1
5
5
2
2
3
3
7
13
13
7
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.2
N
3
0.2
E
6
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
2
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
29
25
24
20
31
25
17
10
4
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
49
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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