[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":200},["ShallowReactive",2],{"leaderboard-total":3,"spot-seo-cape-paterson-patrolled-beach":9,"spot-cape-paterson-patrolled-beach":51},{"entries":4,"total":5,"period":6,"type":7,"generated_at":8},[],0,"all_time","reports","2026-10-03T06:32:05.526386Z",{"title":10,"description":11,"canonical_url":12,"og_image":13,"structured_data":14,"breadcrumbs":44},"Snorkeling Conditions at Cape Paterson Patrolled Beach - How's the Spot","Check snorkeling conditions at Cape Paterson Patrolled Beach, Victoria. Fair conditions, water 14.3°C, waves 0.79m","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fspots\u002Fcape-paterson-patrolled-beach","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\u002Fspots\u002Fimport_cape-paterson-patrolled-beach_0_357a2e6bd98b.jpg",[15,28],{"@context":16,"@type":17,"name":18,"description":19,"url":12,"geo":20,"address":24},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org","Place","Cape Paterson Patrolled Beach","Cape Paterson patrolled beach, also known as Cape Paterson Surf Beach, is a sheltered, north-facing bay on Victoria's Bass Coast, about 120 km southeast of Melbourne. The beach is protected by head...",{"@type":21,"latitude":22,"longitude":23},"GeoCoordinates",-38.674,145.635,{"@type":25,"addressRegion":26,"addressCountry":27},"PostalAddress","Victoria","Australia",{"@context":16,"@type":29,"name":30,"description":11,"url":12,"breadcrumb":31},"WebPage","Snorkeling Conditions at Cape Paterson Patrolled Beach",{"@context":16,"@type":32,"itemListElement":33},"BreadcrumbList",[34,39,42],{"@type":35,"position":36,"name":37,"item":38},"ListItem",1,"Home","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com",{"@type":35,"position":40,"name":26,"item":41},2,"https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.com\u002Fexplore?region=victoria",{"@type":35,"position":43,"name":18,"item":12},3,[45,47,49],{"label":37,"href":46},"\u002F",{"label":26,"href":48},"\u002Fexplore?region=victoria",{"label":18,"href":50},"\u002Fspots\u002Fcape-paterson-patrolled-beach",{"id":52,"name":18,"slug":53,"latitude":22,"longitude":23,"description":54,"difficulty":55,"image_url":13,"status":56,"tide_constituents":57,"hazard_entries":108,"access_info_structured":117,"area_boundary":116,"routes":116,"created_at":127,"updated_at":128,"today_conditions":129,"today_verdict_view":151,"images":179,"submitted_by":197,"region_name":26,"verification_status":199,"verified_at":116,"disputed":142,"verifier_count":5,"last_verified_display_name":116},"32c86108-228c-4efb-84d7-2790ac82f499","cape-paterson-patrolled-beach","Cape Paterson patrolled beach, also known as Cape Paterson Surf Beach, is a sheltered, north-facing bay on Victoria's Bass Coast, about 120 km southeast of Melbourne. The beach is protected by headlands, offering calmer conditions than nearby open-ocean beaches, and is patrolled by lifesavers during summer. The rocky reef platforms at either end of the bay create shallow snorkeling habitat with good water clarity on calm days, making it a popular family-friendly spot in the Bunurong Marine Park.","beginner","published",{"name":58,"amplitude":74,"phase":90,"latitude":22,"model":106,"epoch":107},[59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73],"2N2","J1","K1","K2","M2","M4","MF","MM","N2","O1","P1","Q1","S1","S2","T2",[75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89],0.025018722559078378,0.013462736909393834,0.22082744318148753,0.047840363681080474,0.8324188405296914,0.0379447357359594,0.007543509988020605,0.005722650130980241,0.1785632047062374,0.15242568636266615,0.0675957813358169,0.0367679268452874,0.009581210342621053,0.20357557963859357,0.020146518465337673,[91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105],317.04890870817974,307.42415080263595,280.9125370820139,176.0185189190977,37.15754623972148,154.0516486650654,184.92279137996624,256.200435568544,0.48478894922513405,258.9249668616021,273.257535128691,249.23423627012215,4.0291088571065075,172.36160240739758,167.36492636544494,"EOT20","1992-01-01T00:00:00Z",[109,113],{"name":110,"description":111,"severity":112,"season_start":36,"season_end":43},"Rip currents","Occasional rips can form near the rocky headlands; swim between the red and yellow flags during patrol hours.","caution",{"name":114,"description":115,"severity":112,"season_start":116,"season_end":116},"Rocky reef platforms","Sharp sandstone and rock platforms at both ends of the beach can cause cuts and scrapes when entering or exiting the water.",null,{"directions":118,"parking":119,"facilities":120,"fees":125,"access_method":126},"From Melbourne, take the M1 to the South Gippsland Highway, turn onto the Bass Highway towards Wonthaggi, then follow Cape Paterson Road about 10 km south to the surf beach carpark.","Large free carpark adjacent to the beach, with overflow parking on busy summer weekends.",[121,122,123,124],"toilets","parking","showers","picnic_tables","Free entry; no parking fees.","shore_entry","2026-07-27T02:58:05.021500Z","2026-08-04T05:30:44.786735Z",{"verdict":130,"evaluated_at":131,"models":132},"marginal","2026-10-03T02:17:30.567835Z",[133,140,146],{"model_name":134,"is_favourable":135,"value":136,"threshold":137,"unit":138,"operator":139},"Wind Speed",true,9.99,10,"kn","lte",{"model_name":141,"is_favourable":142,"value":143,"threshold":144,"unit":145,"operator":139},"Wave Height",false,0.789,0.5,"m",{"model_name":147,"is_favourable":142,"value":148,"threshold":40,"unit":149,"operator":150},"Visibility",0.99,"","gte",{"verdict":130,"rating":152,"evaluated_at":131,"generated_at":131,"source":153,"confidence":154,"visibility":157,"parameters":158,"models_passed":36,"models_total":174},"Fair","precomputed",{"level":155,"value":156},"High",100,{"score":148,"rating":116,"confidence":116},[159,161,167,170,176],{"name":141,"value":160,"label":116,"unit":145,"favourable":142,"score":36,"optimal_max":144,"marginal_max":36},0.7890502077840329,{"name":162,"value":163,"label":116,"unit":164,"favourable":142,"score":5,"optimal_max":165,"marginal_max":166},"Swell Period",12.2,"s",8,12,{"name":134,"value":168,"label":116,"unit":138,"favourable":135,"score":43,"optimal_max":137,"marginal_max":169},9.990515535673287,15,{"name":171,"value":172,"label":116,"unit":173,"favourable":142,"score":5,"optimal_max":174,"marginal_max":175},"Precipitation",30.1,"mm",5,20,{"name":177,"value":116,"label":178,"unit":149,"favourable":142,"score":36,"optimal_max":116,"marginal_max":116},"Tidal Phase","flood",[180,187,190],{"id":181,"image_url":13,"sort_order":5,"is_primary":135,"moderation_status":182,"license":183,"license_url":184,"attribution":185,"author_name":186},"1645e8cb-da0d-4965-85d4-313708c27ef4","approved","CC BY 4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby\u002F4.0\u002F","Photo by Tangerineduel","Tangerineduel",{"id":188,"image_url":189,"sort_order":36,"is_primary":142,"moderation_status":182,"license":183,"license_url":184,"attribution":185,"author_name":186},"e9d1c3f8-426c-4cee-8cc5-84fcc13060ff","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\u002Fspots\u002Fimport_cape-paterson-patrolled-beach_1_da06ea09b61f.jpg",{"id":191,"image_url":192,"sort_order":40,"is_primary":142,"moderation_status":182,"license":193,"license_url":194,"attribution":195,"author_name":196},"5022e687-e543-4b9a-9538-c7610a911a13","https:\u002F\u002Fhowsthespot.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\u002Fspots\u002Fimport_cape-paterson-patrolled-beach_2_cd516e875670.jpg","CC BY-SA 3.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby-sa\u002F3.0\u002F","Photo by Dalysporter","Dalysporter",{"display_name":198},"Daniel","unverified",1791009138753]