Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 26 Feb 2026 AEDT
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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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Paterson today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Paterson at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm February 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (27 Feb)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (27 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SE
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)13131313121212121212121212111111111111111010810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)64250949440535329724821216916716413413210499979658575653514125
Wind
(km/h)
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:35PM
0.76
7:11AM
0.75
8:31PM
0.72
8:03AM
0.72
9:34PM
0.69
9:06AM
0.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:22AM
0.28
1:51PM
0.04
2:16AM
0.31
2:48PM
0.08
3:20AM
0.34
3:54PM
0.12
Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise----6:58-------6:58-------7:00---
Sunset8:02-------8:01-------8:00------7:59
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------1--21-----111111
Temp. °C171716161719222219181717172023222019181818192020
Feels °C (?)111211121316191814151414141920191615151918192121
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