Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
1073
940
1933
1530
1402
897
523
416
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
40
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM0.74m
2:16PM0.85m
2:01AM0.75m
3:04PM0.85m
3:00AM0.76m
3:49PM0.85m
Low Tide
7:32AM-0.03m
8:19PM0.22m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.19m
9:18AM0.03m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
12
10
9
9
7
7
5
4
3
5
7
5
7
5
4
6
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
290
268
190
149
142
110
110
93
94
69
70
350
457
686
851
962
1073
940
1933
1530
1402
897
523
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
13
0.1
E
10
0.6
WSW
11
1.2
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
24
22
53
118
160
190
236
78
39
22
27
125
2
93
710
306
251
258
429
248
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
17
68
66
49
2
2
94
171
47
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
W
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
4
4
7
10
40
40
46
68
73
85
69
130
188
216
149
160
247
198
164
37
65
80
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
20
5
20
5
119
38
66
105
105
126
49
422
142
113
39
113
114
23
38
5
20
38
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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