Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 979 | 821 | 1368 | 1154 | 862 | 676 | 1449 | 1474 | 1875 | 2160 | 3343 | 2658 | 4138 | 4380 | 4348 | 4605 | 4547 | 4327 | 4356 | 4084 | 3778 | 3681 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.48m | 8:34PM1.41m | 10:45AM1.51m | 10:03PM1.39m | 11:51AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.87m | 3:37AM0.19m | 4:35PM0.82m | 4:53AM0.20m | 5:51PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 979 | 821 | 1368 | 1154 | 862 | 676 | 1449 | 1474 | 1875 | 2160 | 190 | 2658 | 4138 | 4380 | 4348 | 4605 | 4547 | 4327 | 4356 | 4084 | 3778 | 3681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | NNW 5 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 173 | 144 | 81 | 72 | 227 | 314 | 113 | 3 | 131 | 27 | 198 | 891 | 128 | — | — | 348 | 318 | 259 | 259 | 252 | 277 | 348 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SW 20 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | 63 | — | 47 | 112 | 4 | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 17 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 64 | 3343 | 4456 | 490 | 2936 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 41 | 280 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 13 | 49 | 19 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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