Paterson Beach
Coastal areas · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Paterson Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.6°C (65.5°F) on average
Jan
22°C
71.6°F · 20.3–24.2°C
Feb
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21–24.2°C
Mar
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21–25.5°C
Apr
22°C
71.6°F · 20.6–23.4°C
May
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.9–23.1°C
Jun
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.7–22.2°C
Jul
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.4–21.3°C
Aug
19°C
66.2°F · 18–19.8°C
Sep
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.3–20°C
Oct
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.8–19.5°C
Nov
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.3–22.3°C
Dec
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.7–22.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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