Cape Liptrap
Victoria · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Victoria, Cape Liptrap works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Cape Liptrap
Updated 12:55 spot time
Cape Liptrap surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m WSW swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 26 km/h NNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — good (3.5/5) with 21 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.9–21.5°C
Feb
19°C
66.2°F · 18–20.3°C
Mar
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.5–20.3°C
Apr
17.2°C
63°F · 16.2–18.4°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.7–17.2°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.6–15.6°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.7–14.2°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 12.3–13.7°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–14°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.1–15.6°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–18°C
Dec
17°C
62.6°F · 15.4–18.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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