Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
594
594
527
527
418
424
374
380
374
321
286
281
240
205
167
167
212
614
614
676
696
706
726
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34PM0.72m
7:38AM0.66m
7:14PM0.68m
8:34AM0.65m
7:58PM0.65m
9:32AM0.65m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.14m
1:21PM0.32m
1:55AM0.15m
2:15PM0.35m
2:43AM0.16m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
12
10
9
8
10
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
700
594
594
527
527
418
424
374
380
374
321
286
281
240
205
167
167
212
614
614
676
696
706
726
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.1
E
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.1
E
5
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
277
249
2
97
57
1
22
22
64
147
145
136
137
81
99
62
81
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
2
2
11
22
21
21
74
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
44
45
45
45
20
44
45
45
26
26
20
5
5
5
20
44
26
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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