Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 25 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 12AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)--
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
181
174
251
350
331
268
304
264
420
452
485
242
208
202
196
159
154
120
118
120
132
132
122
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
10
S
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
5
NE
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:24PM0.75m
6:58AM0.66m
7:09PM0.71m
8:03AM0.64m
7:56PM0.67m
9:09AM0.64m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.18m
12:56PM0.24m
1:41AM0.18m
1:53PM0.30m
2:34AM0.18m
2:57PM0.34m
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light rain
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rain showers
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part cloud
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clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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5:07
5:07
5:06
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
12
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
8
8
6
9
14
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
111
111
174
251
350
331
268
304
264
215
218
310
242
188
145
100
58
45
44
118
120
132
132
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
159
181
109
64
5
19
42
30
19
15
7
215
212
208
202
196
159
154
120
18
11
6
32
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
21
10
25
9
5
6
6
6
15
27
23
23
16
5
5
3
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
11
26
83
159
178
206
255
420
452
485
1
2
1
8
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
38
45
20
44
71
71
227
227
233
227
264
227
120
66
39
5
5
5
5
5
5
44
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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