
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5262 | 4891 | 4826 | 4645 | 4467 | 4005 | 3415 | 2982 | 2732 | 2329 | 2021 | 1761 | 1262 | 1102 | 0 | 3515 | 2324 | 1183 | 2155 | 1787 | 1387 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.72m | 3:58PM1.64m | 5:00AM1.69m | 4:35PM1.62m | 5:48AM1.62m | 5:17PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.49m | 10:26PM0.04m | 10:50AM0.57m | 11:09PM0.05m | 11:34AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 |
5262 | 4891 | 4826 | 4645 | 4467 | 4005 | 3415 | 2982 | 2732 | 2329 | 2021 | 1761 | 1262 | 1102 | — | — | — | 612 | 2155 | 1787 | — | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 6 |
— | 277 | 235 | 313 | 313 | 298 | 291 | 280 | 270 | 207 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 21 | — | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | WSW 6 |
8 | — | 18 | 12 | — | 24 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 126 | 1262 | 1536 | 3171 | 3515 | 2324 | 1183 | 1572 | — | 1387 | 185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 102 | 383 | 383 | 495 | 478 | 491 | 322 | 267 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 52 |
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