Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 940 | 597 | 821 | 621 | 373 | 620 | 465 | 355 | 301 | 251 | 262 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 121 | 157 | 152 | 222 | 211 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.71m | 4:06AM1.65m | 3:58PM1.67m | 4:46AM1.61m | 4:30PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.35m | 9:47PM0.13m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:23PM0.14m | 10:37AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 940 | 597 | 821 | 621 | 373 | 620 | 465 | 355 | 301 | 251 | 262 | 239 | 229 | 217 | 217 | 211 | 191 | 80 | 183 | 303 | 299 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 358 | 51 | 51 | 216 | 3 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 40 | 90 | 30 | 147 | 82 | 222 | 211 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 84 | 7 | 53 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 21 | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 121 | 157 | 152 | 109 | 20 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 49 | 102 | 77 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
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