Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.3° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5130
5072
4563
4310
3999
3695
3746
3612
3268
3143
2821
2482
2169
1855
1665
1485
1343
1169
Wind (km/h)
50
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:59AM1.73m
2:52PM1.63m
3:37AM1.71m
3:24PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.12m
9:00AM0.42m
9:10PM0.11m
9:35AM0.47m
9:45PM0.14m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
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Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
-1
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
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