Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1179
1163
865
690
1053
1053
1120
1103
1103
1210
1299
1514
1438
1380
1401
1572
1423
1572
1505
2823
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
NW
10
W
5
SSW
0
S
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM1.36m
1:24PM1.54m
1:34AM1.47m
1:54PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.62m
7:00AM0.41m
7:34PM0.48m
7:41AM0.39m
8:07PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
7
6
8
9
11
9
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