Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
2
2
4
4
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
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
15
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4777
4777
4547
4272
4218
4164
4327
4136
4084
4032
3650
3729
3729
3778
3367
3022
2830
2525
2525
2372
2066
1889
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:51AM1.57m
11:28PM1.44m
12:45PM1.64m
00:41AM1.52m
1:31PM1.69m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.20m
5:51PM0.69m
6:02AM0.20m
6:51PM0.54m
7:02AM0.21m
7:42PM0.38m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
3
6
9
11
11
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
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