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Cape Paterson surf report and forecast

Victoria, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:49 AEDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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8.5rating now (B 6 · A 6)
1.1 m (3.5 ft)wave height now
13.4 speriod
SWswell from
7 kt SSWwind onshore
16 °C (60 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:08 / 19:54sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.1 m 13 s SW

Best window this week: Monday 17:00 AEDT — 9.3 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 13 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (188° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov9.3 B 7 · A 61.1 m (3.5 ft)13 sSW5 kt glassy06:08–19:54
Tue 03 Nov7.6 B 6 · A 50.9–1.1 m (3.1–3.8 ft)13 sSW9 kt onshore06:07–19:55
Wed 04 Nov6.7 B 9 · A 40.8–1.8 m (2.6–6.0 ft)10 sSW14 kt cross-offshore06:06–19:56
Thu 05 Nov5.9 B 4 · A 51.3–2.0 m (4.2–6.5 ft)9 sWSW14 kt cross-shore06:05–19:57
Fri 06 Nov7.6 B 2 · A 81.5–2.5 m (5.0–8.0 ft)12 sWSW17 kt cross-shore06:04–19:58
Sat 07 Nov2.7 B 0 · A 42.3–2.5 m (7.5–8.2 ft)12 sWSW21 kt onshore06:03–19:59
Sun 08 Nov6.7 B 4 · A 61.2–2.3 m (3.8–7.4 ft)11 sWSW13 kt onshore06:02–20:00

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 23:008.5 B 6 · A 61.1 m (3.5 ft)13 s SW7 kt SSW onshore
Tue 02:006.7 B 5 · A 41.1 m (3.5 ft)13 s SW11 kt S onshore
Tue 05:005.9 B 4 · A 41.1 m (3.7 ft)13 s SW14 kt S onshore
Tue 08:006.2 B 4 · A 41.1 m (3.8 ft)13 s SW12 kt S onshore
Tue 11:007.4 B 5 · A 51.1 m (3.6 ft)13 s SW9 kt SSW onshore
Tue 14:007.6 B 6 · A 51.1 m (3.5 ft)13 s SW9 kt SSW onshore
Tue 17:007.6 B 6 · A 51.0 m (3.4 ft)13 s SW8 kt SSW onshore
Tue 20:007.5 B 7 · A 51.0 m (3.3 ft)12 s SW7 kt SSW onshore
Tue 23:008.5 B 9 · A 50.9 m (3.1 ft)12 s SW1 kt SSW glassy

Cape Paterson tide chart

+1.1 m-1.2 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 17:50 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 00:00 (-1.2 m / -4.0 ft) · High 06:40 (+1.1 m / +3.5 ft) · Low 12:40 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 18:40 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 00:50 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft) · High 07:30 (+1.0 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 19:40 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 01:40 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 08:20 (+0.8 m / +2.8 ft) · Low 14:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 20:50 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 02:50 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 09:20 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 15:30 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 22:10 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 04:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 10:10 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 16:40 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft) · High 23:20 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 05:10 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 11:10 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 17:30 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Melbourne). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-38.75, 145.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.