Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
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
WSW
10
2.5
W
6
2.5
W
11
4
W
17
4.5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
932
607
1626
9320
11001
15907
12971
11132
9679
6629
5265
4312
3722
2866
2483
2248
2187
2385
2942
4055
4348
3814
3353
2694
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
50
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20AM0.62m
2:27PM0.75m
2:08AM0.63m
3:03PM0.76m
2:53AM0.64m
3:36PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.32m
7:42AM0.13m
8:35PM0.29m
8:23AM0.13m
9:14PM0.26m
9:02AM0.14m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<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
 mm
4
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
3
3
1
-1
-1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
21
1.1
WSW
13
3
WSW
18
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
Energy kJ
932
83
434
6204
1700
2385
2942
4055
4348
3814
3353
2694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
1
WSW
19
0.7
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
10
758
180
599
1031
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
2.5
W
6
2.5
W
11
4
W
17
4.5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.5
SSW
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.5
E
3
0.9
SE
4
Energy kJ
122
607
1626
9320
11001
15907
12971
11132
9679
6629
5265
4312
3722
2866
2483
2248
2187
187
36
24
5
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
9
7
6
5
6
5
4
2
2
1
5
2
4
5
5
3
Distance (km)
428
428
429
429
284
284
447
443
117
117
117
117
113
126
126
421
421
81
45
81
66
44
44
66
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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