Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 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 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
0.9
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
665
678
580
490
450
355
1002
1049
816
769
567
435
428
373
411
552
879
1300
1267
1140
1031
915
731
607
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:16AM0.77m
3:22PM0.87m
3:10AM0.77m
4:09PM0.85m
4:04AM0.76m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.22m
8:43AM-0.05m
9:25PM0.20m
9:33AM-0.01m
10:14PM0.19m
10:23AM0.04m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
14
16
9
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
8
12
11
9
8
8
9
11
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
208
206
580
490
450
347
1002
1049
816
769
567
435
428
373
411
552
879
1300
1267
1140
1031
915
731
607
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
302
299
291
355
4
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
3
8
3
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
5
12
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
0.3
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
665
678
1
3
3
7
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
81
45
5
5
5
5
5
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
23
44
20
20
5
5
5
5
5
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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