Cape Paterson Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Cape Paterson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Paterson

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (06 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
362
482
568
656
672
3256
4161
4193
3721
3470
3216
3105
2829
2600
2357
2173
2119
2066
2028
2185
2383
2383
2040
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:08AM0.64m
4:00PM0.76m
3:48AM0.64m
4:34PM0.76m
4:30AM0.63m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.28m
9:22AM0.13m
10:11PM0.27m
9:58AM0.15m
10:48PM0.25m
10:36AM0.17m
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
122
243
235
232
242
472
3256
4161
4193
3721
3470
3216
3105
2829
2600
2357
2173
2119
2066
2028
2185
2383
2383
2040
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
95
4
4
22
54
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
4
26
26
4
4
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
367
362
482
568
656
672
577
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
113
114
114
113
41
35
35
52
23
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
6
5
9
9
9
9
4
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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