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Lat Long: 38.91° S 145.93° E

Cape Liptrap WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Liptrap sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.2° 

Cape Liptrap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cape Liptrap surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,916 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Liptrap this week:

The surf forecast for Cape Liptrap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cape Liptrap in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Tue 20th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 27th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Liptrap over the next 16 days.


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