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 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)11ft (3.5m)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 Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
3
W
8
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
7
2.3
WSW
10
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
4
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.6
WSW
6
0.6
SW
18
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
613
1241
3157
3338
3093
2600
971
959
1017
1484
3037
2634
1991
1364
844
582
412
325
253
215
246
326
459
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10PM0.75m
1:45AM0.64m
2:49PM0.76m
2:27AM0.64m
3:25PM0.76m
3:08AM0.64m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.11m
8:14PM0.30m
8:06AM0.11m
8:54PM0.29m
8:45AM0.12m
9:33PM0.28m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
4
4
3
3
2
0
0
2
6
3
8
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SE
9
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
211
3
138
15
15
15
14
14
34
32
93
84
121
126
96
94
90
246
232
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
3
14
34
90
87
121
217
124
122
70
4
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
96
95
4
26
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
3
W
8
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
7
2.3
WSW
10
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
4
SW
9
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
369
613
1241
3157
3338
3093
2600
971
959
1017
1484
3037
2634
1991
1364
844
582
412
325
253
215
233
326
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
255
141
264
244
227
244
141
141
126
284
81
443
443
443
437
126
126
81
117
114
52
114
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
7
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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