Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.2° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (14 Sep)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
704
606
521
428
357
18
295
205
0
128
416
669
1431
3642
4429
5338
5072
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
NW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:33AM1.65m
1:41PM1.62m
2:18AM1.71m
2:17PM1.63m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.29m
7:40AM0.37m
7:57PM0.18m
8:22AM0.39m
8:35PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
18
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
12
12
10
10
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
18
17
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
5
3
1
-1
0
0
-2
0
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