Lorne Point surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
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Lorne Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lorne Point sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lorne Point today?

The current surf forecast for Lorne Point at 6AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (06 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Lorne Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
9
7
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1651
1735
1680
1558
1558
1423
1527
1584
1164
3858
4061
4770
5411
5582
5808
4233
6752
6716
5792
6658
6594
6538
6400
5968
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02AM1.64m
2:55PM2.08m
2:34AM1.63m
3:29PM2.03m
3:07AM1.61m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.60m
8:14AM0.15m
9:06PM0.62m
8:47AM0.18m
9:38PM0.65m
9:21AM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:30
5:29
5:28
1
5
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
16
15
14
11
8
8
9
9
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
6
1
0
1
1
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
1651
1735
1680
1558
1558
1423
1527
1584
1164
136
9
9
197
1611
4565
4435
44
41
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.1
E
11
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
229
16
73
72
71
72
140
239
184
2
1398
1151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
10
10
16
16
15
8
9
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
2.3
SW
9
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
210
4
6
9
866
3858
4061
4770
5411
5582
5808
4233
6752
6716
5792
6658
6594
6538
6400
5968
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
9
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
260
358
373
373
556
550
556
535
0
521
521
566
566
566
620
373
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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