Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 30 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
7
2.1
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
186
228
456
590
559
807
1126
1382
1772
2353
2646
2493
1999
1597
1100
843
615
439
303
97
107
117
129
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
N
40
N
40
N
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32PM0.61m
12:01PM0.70m
11:24PM0.61m
12:47PM0.72m
00:14AM0.62m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.36m
5:08AM0.15m
5:59PM0.35m
5:56AM0.14m
6:48PM0.33m
6:41AM0.12m
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
10
10
11
13
13
13
14
8
9
9
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
3
4
3
5
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
83
83
81
4
4
135
4
4
4
10
11
11
10
10
1597
1100
843
615
439
303
97
90
117
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
4
4
12
4
4
4
4
14
4
94
75
75
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
14
4
4
4
31
77
107
25
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
7
2.1
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
184
186
228
456
590
559
807
1126
1382
1772
2353
2646
2493
1999
9
9
29
50
103
170
177
138
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
114
35
5
114
113
113
114
117
141
114
117
114
114
35
5
5
126
38
5
49
126
133
120
140
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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