Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
756
734
591
573
458
473
466
458
458
458
458
397
403
410
493
479
569
738
808
835
790
781
974
1450
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NW
15
NW
10
SE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58AM0.70m
6:48PM0.73m
6:59AM0.66m
7:40PM0.69m
8:10AM0.63m
8:36PM0.66m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.23m
12:18PM0.13m
1:00AM0.24m
1:14PM0.20m
2:00AM0.24m
2:18PM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:36
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
20
19
18
20
23
24
19
19
17
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
17
22
23
20
17
15
14
13
14
18
20
18
17
17
16
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
18
20
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
756
734
591
573
458
473
466
458
458
458
458
397
403
410
493
479
494
555
546
529
466
397
974
1450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.6
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
14
2
1
5
4
13
26
88
138
372
463
569
738
808
835
790
781
294
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
26
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
13
1
1
1
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
10
16
18
16
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
45
39
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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