Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 16 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 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (16 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (16 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
WSW
0.8
SW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)12121212121588881313131614141413131212131211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)73664652245551827382211411122110824602752300338533517308225871329953835754700760617
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
W
40
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise--6:45-------6:46-------6:47-----
Sunset-----5:49-------5:47-------5:45--
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------11-11------------
Temp. °C141415172120151514141414141414131413121313131211
Feels °C (?)1210101015148977776676776899910
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