Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2214 | 1760 | 1688 | 1762 | 1708 | 14 | 1634 | 1494 | 1285 | 1094 | 987 | 1021 | 990 | 990 | 878 | 801 | 778 | 1192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.58m | 4:25PM1.49m | 5:25AM1.50m | 4:56PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.19m | 10:41AM0.60m | 10:52PM0.27m | 11:14AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2214 | 1760 | 1688 | 1762 | 1708 | 1783 | 1634 | 1494 | 1285 | 1094 | 987 | 1021 | 990 | 990 | 878 | 801 | 778 | 1192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 41 | 73 | 138 | 172 | 62 | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2017 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 599 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 48 | 78 | 48 | 79 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 41 | 61 | 77 | 61 | 473 | 504 |
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