Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (31 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
713
932
1177
1505
1962
2490
2646
2536
2069
1597
1082
754
615
389
303
99
107
103
129
206
248
236
171
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
35
N
35
N
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
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
1:30PM0.74m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.15m
5:59PM0.35m
5:56AM0.14m
6:48PM0.33m
6:41AM0.12m
7:32PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part 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
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
3
4
4
3
4
5
7
7
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
11
11
11
10
2069
1597
1082
754
615
389
303
99
88
58
129
206
248
236
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
12
4
4
4
4
15
4
94
57
103
29
24
16
15
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
32
77
107
26
27
17
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
640
713
932
1177
1505
1962
2490
2646
2536
9
21
52
62
138
195
222
175
117
92
90
69
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
113
113
114
114
141
117
117
114
114
35
5
5
140
38
49
49
140
126
133
49
119
119
107
49
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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