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Cape Liptrap Surf Forecast
/ VIC – East Coast (23 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Cape Liptrap surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Liptrap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Liptrap sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cape Liptrap today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Liptrap at 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Liptrap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
670 | 1811 | 2242 | 2696 | 3521 | 2866 | 3761 | 4314 | 4350 | 4395 | 2098 | 3545 | 3574 | 2902 | 2177 | 1599 | 3508 | 2886 | 2439 | 2032 | 1762 | 971 | 820 | 1162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:11AM2.25m | 4:09PM2.55m | 3:46AM2.23m | 4:43PM2.51m | 4:21AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.88m | 9:24AM0.20m | 10:01PM0.86m | 10:00AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.86m | 10:35AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 513 | 4 | 1762 | 971 | 820 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 14 | S 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 377 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 670 | 1811 | 2242 | 2696 | 3521 | 2866 | 3761 | 4314 | 4350 | 4395 | 2098 | 3545 | 3574 | 2902 | 2177 | 1599 | 3508 | 2886 | 2439 | 2032 | 190 | 111 | 74 | 1162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 213 | 387 | 251 | 222 | 222 | 439 | 412 | 153 | 387 | 387 | 431 | 431 | 153 | 401 | 401 | 161 | 401 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 83 | 153 |
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