Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 25 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 12AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

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 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
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
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
820
833
845
756
734
591
573
458
473
466
458
458
458
397
397
403
410
486
479
494
738
808
835
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
SE
15
NE
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59PM0.78m
5:58AM0.70m
6:48PM0.73m
6:59AM0.66m
7:40PM0.69m
8:10AM0.63m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.23m
12:18PM0.13m
1:00AM0.24m
1:14PM0.20m
2:00AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:37
5:36
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
22
23
22
21
20
19
18
19
23
24
19
20
18
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
19
19
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
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
1.2
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
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
742
820
833
845
756
734
591
573
458
473
466
458
458
458
397
397
403
410
486
479
494
486
546
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.2
ESE
8
0.8
SW
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
50
6
291
5
1
1
1
1
1
8
2
2
4
4
1
26
88
138
372
463
469
738
808
835
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
E
7
0.1
W
26
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
13
1
1
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
12
10
6
4
4
5
6
7
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
45
5
5
5
5
5
45
44
39
26
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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