Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.0°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1100
1026
864
706
604
530
471
380
247
242
237
325
365
347
395
587
945
1307
1193
996
874
712
612
440
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:48PM0.69m
11:29AM0.78m
10:53PM0.70m
12:29PM0.82m
11:58PM0.72m
1:24PM0.84m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.34m
4:32AM0.02m
5:24PM0.32m
5:34AM-0.01m
6:26PM0.30m
6:34AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
10
11
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
Feels °C
10
7
6
5
6
8
10
13
13
13
11
12
10
9
9
11
12
11
13
13
14
14
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1100
1026
864
706
604
530
471
380
247
242
237
325
365
347
341
311
945
1307
1193
996
874
712
612
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
WSW
9
0.1
W
22
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
10
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
114
373
250
175
228
192
128
57
47
9
30
97
166
395
587
167
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
17
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
2
1
3
5
11
36
47
47
32
32
19
7
5
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
26
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
105
105
96
5
53
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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