Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 157 | 150 | 222 | 132 | 130 | 20 | 35 | 739 | 693 | 640 | 460 | 379 | 600 | 57 | 94 | 18 | 3650 | 3804 | 3377 | 3436 | 3110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.61m | 4:30PM1.60m | 5:26AM1.54m | 5:01PM1.53m | 6:06AM1.46m | 5:31PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.52m | 10:58PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.62m | 11:33PM0.25m | 11:48AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
239 | 147 | 183 | 116 | 183 | 183 | 261 | 587 | 739 | 693 | 640 | 996 | 1099 | 1095 | 2669 | 3113 | 3037 | 3650 | 3804 | 3377 | 3436 | 3110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 |
121 | 157 | 49 | 222 | 132 | 10 | 149 | 441 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 460 | 379 | 600 | 57 | 94 | — | — | 22 | — | 117 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 21 |
91 | 30 | 150 | 26 | 18 | 130 | 8 | — | 76 | 97 | 360 | 129 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 117 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
13 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 92 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 221 | 306 | 18 | 505 | 2697 | 2309 | 2383 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 41 | 13 |
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