Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 15 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
16.8° 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 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (15 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (15 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
WSW
0.9
SW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)9131313131312121212121588881312131615141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4069611144114496194673658057051451833187611971178110825902907280240183614298223571264
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
Sunrise6:43-------6:45-------6:46-------
Sunset---5:50-------5:49-------5:47----
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-11----------11--1------
Temp. °C141414151515151514172120161515141313141314131313
Feels °C (?)10121213141413119111614997765556566
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