Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1294
1164
1108
1081
933
784
647
638
494
342
331
434
522
516
762
1671
1588
1314
1175
969
838
779
779
756
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
SE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
10
E
10
NNE
15
WSW
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:44AM0.68m
9:32PM0.66m
10:53AM0.73m
10:31PM0.67m
11:55AM0.79m
11:30PM0.70m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.31m
4:07AM0.12m
4:53PM0.31m
5:06AM0.06m
5:56PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
22
20
19
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
20
18
17
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1294
1164
1108
1081
933
784
647
638
494
342
331
434
522
357
762
1671
1588
1314
1175
969
838
779
779
756
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.9
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
6
6
16
16
15
9
4
516
414
19
20
20
19
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
9
10
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
11
4
11
25
10
10
9
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
5
20
5
5
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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