Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
630
620
573
554
480
436
378
341
280
223
219
606
279
297
251
543
527
448
448
448
466
500
416
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
W
20
W
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:52PM0.83m
00:27AM0.73m
1:44PM0.86m
1:22AM0.75m
2:34PM0.88m
2:16AM0.77m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.01m
6:53PM0.27m
6:57AM-0.03m
7:45PM0.24m
7:51AM-0.05m
8:35PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
10
8
8
6
6
8
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1.5
WSW
10
0.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
649
630
620
573
554
480
436
378
341
280
223
219
81
112
146
141
543
527
179
214
448
206
500
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
97
60
60
52
3
3
112
154
150
148
4
4
208
4
302
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
15
9
9
8
8
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1
2
9
32
606
279
297
251
180
448
448
466
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
45
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
54
126
117
117
81
81
41
120
346
45
45
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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