Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.2°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 1PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1535
1232
762
543
984
899
346
350
736
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
398
322
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:49PM0.85m
3:57AM0.75m
4:33PM0.83m
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.03m
10:02PM0.16m
10:08AM0.08m
10:51PM0.13m
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
10
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
8
8
6
8
8
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
371
211
302
762
543
984
899
188
350
736
696
656
579
579
518
511
511
590
606
606
528
466
398
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
10
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
318
348
539
370
206
24
346
160
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
3
3
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
2
258
2
2
20
5
18
2
2
5
4
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
11
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.6
W
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
Energy kJ
1538
1535
1232
37
35
43
46
29
7
1
1
9
38
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
5
1
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
71
364
364
227
364
20
26
20
26
26
44
44
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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