Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.2°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2522
2248
2305
1710
3194
3768
4043
3770
3125
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
513
447
382
308
313
777
851
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03PM0.76m
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
3:36AM0.65m
4:07PM0.77m
4:20AM0.66m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.26m
9:02AM0.14m
9:51PM0.23m
9:40AM0.16m
10:25PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
3
4
2
3
5
6
6
7
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
Energy kJ
744
1710
3194
3768
4043
3770
3125
2630
2113
1787
1513
1265
975
757
590
513
447
382
308
313
777
851
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
180
710
1550
229
14
8
13
9
9
6
3
3
60
173
199
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
37
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SW
7
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
E
5
0.5
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2522
2248
2305
242
210
30
3
20
28
29
39
39
33
5
2
23
11
2
3
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
126
126
285
45
81
81
66
71
71
66
71
71
49
26
5
5
5
26
26
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
4
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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