Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 24 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.8
SE
7
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
347
260
251
205
166
160
128
130
133
140
184
135
130
159
181
174
251
350
284
268
264
287
261
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:59AM0.73m
5:39PM0.79m
5:57AM0.69m
6:24PM0.75m
6:58AM0.66m
7:09PM0.71m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.18m
11:12AM0.10m
11:56PM0.18m
12:03PM0.18m
00:48AM0.18m
12:56PM0.24m
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7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
10
11
10
9
11
12
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
376
347
260
251
205
166
160
128
130
133
140
184
135
130
130
111
174
251
350
284
268
264
261
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
3
7
9
24
38
23
23
24
40
39
37
37
45
95
159
181
109
64
5
20
32
28
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
3
6
3
14
8
3
6
6
15
14
22
22
21
10
10
9
6
5
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
10
18
49
110
147
213
246
287
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
26
20
5
5
5
20
45
44
44
49
49
71
71
227
264
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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