Cape Paterson Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° S 145.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)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 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
686
746
696
716
726
736
746
612
595
518
534
566
605
581
485
485
424
355
346
238
231
231
234
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58PM0.65m
9:32AM0.65m
8:46PM0.62m
10:30AM0.65m
9:39PM0.61m
11:25AM0.67m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.16m
3:14PM0.38m
3:33AM0.16m
4:16PM0.39m
4:26AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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>
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
12
13
14
13
16
16
Feels °C
9
8
9
7
8
7
8
9
7
6
7
7
7
7
10
11
8
7
7
9
10
10
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
614
686
746
696
716
726
736
746
612
595
518
534
566
605
581
485
485
424
355
346
238
231
231
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
4
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
16
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
81
99
62
81
84
1
38
38
146
1
1
2
1
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
38
4
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
45
44
20
5
20
20
44
45
45
20
5
5
5
5
5
26
20
20
20
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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