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Cape Paterson Surf Forecast
/ VIC – East Coast (23 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Paterson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
331 | 434 | 522 | 516 | 952 | 1671 | 1588 | 1447 | 1175 | 969 | 826 | 768 | 690 | 768 | 649 | 630 | 620 | 573 | 488 | 443 | 378 | 378 | 285 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:31PM0.67m | 11:55AM0.79m | 11:30PM0.70m | 12:52PM0.83m | 00:27AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.06m | 5:56PM0.29m | 6:02AM0.01m | 6:53PM0.27m | 6:57AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 331 | 434 | 522 | 390 | 952 | 1671 | 1588 | 1447 | 1175 | 969 | 826 | 768 | 690 | 768 | 649 | 630 | 620 | 573 | 488 | 443 | 378 | 378 | 285 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 15 | 516 | 302 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | WSW 19 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 71 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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