Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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 (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 4AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. 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 NNW by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
498
655
730
847
1094
1348
1849
2353
2646
2424
1999
1534
1100
828
553
439
303
151
107
75
129
206
159
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
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
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
5:04PM0.36m
5:08AM0.15m
5:59PM0.35m
5:56AM0.14m
6:48PM0.33m
6:41AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
6
4
4
4
3
3
6
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.1
SE
10
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
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
81
4
4
4
4
4
4
11
11
11
10
1999
1534
1100
828
553
439
303
151
92
58
56
206
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
12
4
4
4
4
14
34
71
43
27
129
24
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
W
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
77
107
75
44
16
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
222
498
655
730
847
1094
1348
1849
2353
2646
2424
13
15
37
59
114
128
159
163
114
83
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
5
114
113
113
114
114
141
117
117
114
114
41
5
5
126
5
49
49
233
120
49
140
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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