Cape Paterson surf break

Cape Paterson surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
16.8° 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: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
301
264
261
239
154
525
763
902
875
824
668
589
443
365
256
251
149
180
362
414
520
680
722
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
SE
15
E
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM0.79m
4:25PM0.85m
4:13AM0.77m
5:12PM0.82m
5:03AM0.74m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.20m
9:50AM-0.04m
10:26PM0.20m
10:38AM0.00m
11:13PM0.21m
11:27AM0.06m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
22
20
20
19
18
18
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
22
23
23
21
21
20
19
19
22
23
18
17
17
17
16
16
20
18
16
17
16
16
15
15
18
20
20
17
17
16
14
14
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
367
301
264
261
239
154
525
763
902
875
824
668
589
443
365
256
251
149
180
362
414
520
680
722
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
10
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
13
31
19
32
22
78
20
19
19
11
11
10
10
4
9
3
3
133
88
58
94
7
31
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
33
13
22
3
8
18
3
3
3
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
32
21
5
1
1
47
59
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
8
17
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
5
5
5
5
5
20
44
20
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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