Check the 16-day forecast with Swellnet Pro for $8.95/month

Cape Liptrap Surf Forecast

6am Wed 17 Sep
6-8ft W 26kt W
(2-3x Overhead)
3.8m @ 12.4s W (262°)
High: Wed 7:14am (1.46m)
12pm Wed 17 Sep
6ft W 25kt W
(2x Overhead)
3.2m @ 8.9s W (259°)
2.7m @ 12.7s WSW (253°)
High: Wed 7:14am (1.46m)
6pm Wed 17 Sep
6ft WSW 19kt WSW
(2x Overhead)
2.4m @ 13.3s WSW (251°)
2.8m @ 8.9s WSW (253°)
High: Wed 7:14am (1.46m)
Low: Wed 12:13pm (0.78m)
6am Thu 18 Sep
6ft WSW 11kt NNW
(2x Overhead)
2.5m @ 13.2s WSW (248°)
0.2m @ 8.6s SSE (147°)
High: Wed 6:32pm (1.40m)
Low: Thu 12:48am (0.40m)
12pm Thu 18 Sep
6ft WSW 12kt NW
(2x Overhead)
2.1m @ 12.7s WSW (251°)
Low: Thu 12:48am (0.40m)
High: Thu 8:21am (1.38m)
6pm Thu 18 Sep
4ft WSW 12kt NW
(Overhead)
1.6m @ 12s WSW (251°)
0.3m @ 4.2s NNW (348°)
High: Thu 8:21am (1.38m)
6am Fri 19 Sep
3ft WSW 15kt N
(Head High)
1.3m @ 11.4s WSW (251°)
1.0m @ 4.8s NNW (336°)
0.2m @ 5.7s NNE (21°)
High: Thu 7:41pm (1.32m)
Low: Fri 1:53am (0.49m)
12pm Fri 19 Sep
3ft WSW 20kt NW
(Head High)
1.3m @ 11.7s WSW (249°)
1.2m @ 5.7s NNW (337°)
0.8m @ 3.5s NW (314°)
Low: Fri 1:53am (0.49m)
High: Fri 9:30am (1.35m)
6pm Fri 19 Sep
3ft WSW 20kt WNW
(Head High)
1.3m @ 11.9s WSW (246°)
1.3m @ 6.4s W (274°)
0.9m @ 5.7s NW (322°)
High: Fri 9:30am (1.35m)

This is premium content for Swellnet Pro subscribers WHY?

Become a subscriber and receive access to ad-free 16 day surf forecasts and charts, detailed surf forecaster notes, dawn surf reports and premium, ad-free surfcams and replays.

Get Swellnet Pro
Wed 6am
Wed 12pm
Wed 6pm
Thu 6am
Thu 12pm
Thu 6pm
Fri 6am
Fri 12pm
Fri 6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
W 26kt
A
W 25kt
A
WSW 19kt
A
NNW 11kt
A
NW 12kt
A
NW 12kt
A
N 15kt
A
NW 20kt
A
WNW 20kt
Tide Times & Weather
Windy with showers 8°C // 12°C
Mostly sunny 6°C // 17°C
Possible shower 11°C // 19°C

Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Wed 17/09
12am
5-6ft
WNW 22kt
3.0 m
11.6s 262 (W)
6am
6-8ft
W 26kt
3.8 m
12.4s 262 (W)
12pm
6ft
W 25kt
3.2 m
8.9s 259 (W)
2.7 m
12.7s 253 (WSW)
6pm
6ft
WSW 19kt
2.4 m
13.3s 251 (WSW)
2.8 m
8.9s 253 (WSW)
+
Wed 17/09
6ft
W 25kt
3.2 m
8.9s 259 (W)
2.7 m
12.7s 253 (WSW)
-
Thu 18/09
12am
6ft
W 10kt
3.0 m
13.5s 249 (WSW)
0.2 m
9s 153 (SSE)
6am
6ft
NNW 11kt
2.5 m
13.2s 248 (WSW)
0.2 m
8.6s 147 (SSE)
12pm
6ft
NW 12kt
2.1 m
12.7s 251 (WSW)
6pm
4ft
NW 12kt
1.6 m
12s 251 (WSW)
0.3 m
4.2s 348 (NNW)
+
Thu 18/09
6ft
NW 12kt
2.1 m
12.7s 251 (WSW)
-
Fri 19/09
12am
3-4ft
N 7kt
1.4 m
11.4s 255 (WSW)
6am
3ft
N 15kt
1.3 m
11.4s 251 (WSW)
1.0 m
4.8s 336 (NNW)
0.2 m
5.7s 21 (NNE)
12pm
3ft
NW 20kt
1.3 m
11.7s 249 (WSW)
1.2 m
5.7s 337 (NNW)
0.8 m
3.5s 314 (NW)
6pm
3ft
WNW 20kt
1.3 m
11.9s 246 (WSW)
1.3 m
6.4s 274 (W)
0.9 m
5.7s 322 (NW)
+
Fri 19/09
3ft
NW 20kt
1.3 m
11.7s 249 (WSW)
1.2 m
5.7s 337 (NNW)
0.8 m
3.5s 314 (NW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-16 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 38
  • timezone => Australia/Melbourne