Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 AEST
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Cape Paterson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Paterson sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)--
Afternoon (13 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (13 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
WSW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
WSW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)8888107666777789131313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)97088369158986226921517517016327435239734742710341127114411441034824795635578
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise------6:43-------6:43-------6:45-
Sunset-5:52-------5:52-------5:50------
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1--------1----------
Temp. °C151515151515151516161716161514141415151415151517
Feels °C (?)889101010911111212111111101091113121310910
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