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: 3 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1237
1142
934
763
644
486
486
527
957
801
665
630
621
1244
1231
961
915
2952
3592
3504
3196
2720
2238
1860
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
0
W
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
0
NW
5
SE
10
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:16AM0.63m
5:41PM0.73m
6:07AM0.64m
6:18PM0.72m
7:05AM0.66m
7:01PM0.70m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.23m
11:17AM0.20m
00:04AM0.21m
12:03PM0.24m
00:47AM0.18m
12:57PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
14
15
13
11
11
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
14
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
SW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1237
1142
934
763
644
486
486
527
957
801
665
630
621
1244
1231
961
915
2952
3592
3504
3196
2720
2238
1860
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.5
SW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
58
84
249
290
4
2
2
4
4
181
547
845
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.2
E
7
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
7
4
375
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
7
9
6
4
5
38
56
77
63
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
20
5
5
20
20
5
49
429
120
23
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
5
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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