Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 5PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
511
590
606
606
598
536
453
422
345
434
513
1028
1005
880
857
857
820
808
784
668
594
519
479
424
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53AM0.73m
5:14PM0.80m
5:48AM0.70m
5:54PM0.76m
6:43AM0.68m
6:34PM0.72m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.14m
11:38PM0.13m
11:43AM0.21m
00:24AM0.13m
12:31PM0.27m
1:10AM0.14m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
9
9
9
9
6
5
6
4
6
9
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
12
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
511
590
606
606
598
536
453
422
345
434
513
1028
1005
880
857
857
820
808
784
668
594
519
479
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
59
12
64
2
2
2
2
202
277
273
215
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
0.6
NW
4
1.1
W
6
1
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
7
0.3
NW
3
1.6
WSW
12
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
19
55
12
83
90
367
111
1
727
1
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
39
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
23
35
45
26
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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