Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.9° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1728
2160
3940
2796
4138
4380
4580
4838
4777
4777
4547
4272
4032
3729
4218
4084
3827
3650
3411
3367
3323
3323
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
WSW
35
W
25
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:45AM1.51m
10:03PM1.39m
11:51AM1.57m
11:28PM1.44m
12:45PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.82m
4:53AM0.20m
5:51PM0.69m
6:02AM0.20m
6:51PM0.54m
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
3
3
4
7
5
5
5
5
3
5
9
9
10
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
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