Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
4
W
17
4.5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
9320
11595
15907
13136
10727
9317
6503
5012
4098
3531
2866
2522
2140
2154
2316
2863
3640
4090
3770
3314
2662
2140
1787
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
50
W
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20AM0.62m
2:27PM0.75m
2:08AM0.63m
3:03PM0.76m
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.13m
8:35PM0.29m
8:23AM0.13m
9:14PM0.26m
9:02AM0.14m
9:51PM0.23m
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
2
-1
-1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
4
5
5
6
5
5
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
3
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
434
5854
1504
2316
2863
3640
4090
3770
3314
2662
2140
1787
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
19
0.6
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
758
142
599
1031
229
229
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
535
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
4
W
17
4.5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1509
9320
11595
15907
13136
10727
9317
6503
5012
4098
3531
2866
2522
2140
2154
204
173
42
20
4
23
28
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
4
6
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
1
1
4
2
3
5
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
422
429
284
284
452
117
117
117
117
117
113
117
126
126
285
81
45
81
66
45
71
66
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
5
9
9
6
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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