Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
2
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
520
453
382
308
313
769
851
737
813
864
795
784
979
746
1385
1671
2402
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:36AM0.65m
4:07PM0.77m
4:20AM0.66m
4:39PM0.76m
5:05AM0.68m
Low Tide
9:51PM0.23m
9:40AM0.16m
10:25PM0.20m
10:19AM0.18m
11:00PM0.17m
11:00AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
4
6
6
6
10
11
10
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
2
SW
18
Energy kJ
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
520
453
382
308
313
769
851
737
813
864
795
784
979
730
1385
1671
2402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
1
SW
20
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
10
18
13
23
6
5
2
4
173
155
4
17
6
6
6
5
5
746
553
463
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
60
3
11
22
5
5
31
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
28
46
50
46
7
5
18
13
58
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
71
71
66
49
20
5
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
44
45
44
26
20
5
5
20
44
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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