Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.8° 

Cape Schanck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2PM is: 3.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s

Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
19
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6051
5022
9335
7778
8131
8131
7518
7048
6336
5167
4483
4016
3396
2925
2688
2259
2038
1881
2038
2259
2723
3039
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:06AM1.41m
8:37PM1.35m
10:22AM1.43m
10:13PM1.36m
11:27AM1.47m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.80m
3:27AM0.37m
4:24PM0.72m
4:48AM0.39m
5:35PM0.58m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
0
1
2
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
6
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
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