Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
147
138
99
176
179
181
350
711
985
1181
1323
1509
1884
2440
2568
2205
1869
1485
1012
781
563
389
303
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
35
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
High Tide
11:10AM0.67m
10:32PM0.61m
12:01PM0.70m
11:24PM0.61m
12:47PM0.72m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.17m
5:04PM0.36m
5:08AM0.15m
5:59PM0.35m
5:56AM0.14m
6:48PM0.33m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
10
10
13
11
10
11
8
7
7
7
8
9
8
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
6
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
149
147
138
99
85
85
94
117
4
4
4
4
4
11
11
11
10
1869
1485
1012
781
563
389
303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.1
SW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
16
16
16
10
10
10
4
4
12
12
4
4
325
4
15
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
4
14
4
4
4
4
4
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
17
36
64
90
176
179
181
350
711
985
1181
1323
1509
1884
2440
2568
2205
9
15
31
77
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
5
114
114
114
23
39
5
114
113
113
114
126
141
117
117
114
114
35
5
5
126
49
38
49
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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