Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
762
1671
1588
1447
1175
1083
928
768
779
820
784
630
620
573
554
443
443
378
319
280
270
256
396
238
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
SSE
0
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:31PM0.67m
11:55AM0.79m
11:30PM0.70m
12:52PM0.83m
00:27AM0.73m
1:44PM0.86m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.06m
5:56PM0.29m
6:02AM0.01m
6:53PM0.27m
6:57AM-0.03m
7:45PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
2
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
16
14
14
13
12
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.4
SW
18
1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
762
1671
1588
1447
1175
1083
928
768
779
820
784
630
620
573
554
443
443
378
319
280
270
256
81
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
414
28
19
20
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
4
4
4
3
1
8
8
97
60
60
52
3
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
18
8
8
9
9
9
18
15
8
8
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
E
8
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
5
33
6
4
6
1
1
396
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
45
44
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
346
114
113
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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