Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 AEST
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Cape Paterson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
2
NW
6
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
W
7
4.5
W
11
4
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2536
2069
1597
1100
828
553
389
303
292
107
103
129
206
203
236
174
171
318
547
1261
4387
3867
2560
1707
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24PM0.61m
12:47PM0.72m
00:14AM0.62m
1:30PM0.74m
1:01AM0.63m
2:10PM0.75m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.14m
6:48PM0.33m
6:41AM0.12m
7:32PM0.31m
7:25AM0.11m
8:14PM0.30m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
6
8
9
7
6
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
W
9
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
10
10
1597
1100
828
553
389
303
99
68
63
129
206
203
236
174
99
169
138
400
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
SW
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
15
34
94
54
103
29
16
17
16
45
171
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
77
107
25
27
23
9
4
4
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
2
NW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
W
7
4.5
W
11
4
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
Energy kJ
2536
2069
8
14
37
50
143
292
261
218
115
95
119
63
79
111
318
547
1261
4387
3867
2560
1707
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
113
113
5
5
140
38
49
289
227
133
133
140
126
105
105
39
126
142
141
255
255
255
423
227
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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