Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 12 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 3AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (13 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (13 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
2
SW
Period(s) (?)9988888888107766778889131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2101162013501097100610701125929711605862237222155165186282337471434415103412041325
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:41-------6:43-------6:43---
Sunset-------5:52-------5:52-------5:50
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
111121--------------1---
Temp. °C141414141515161615161616151516161717161514141415
Feels °C (?)567798910911111111111112121311121010810
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