Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
10
1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
236
232
167
197
227
208
2
496
9
0
21
21
5
37
36
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM1.79m
3:39AM1.61m
3:56PM1.76m
4:30AM1.59m
4:32PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.26m
9:41AM0.28m
10:18PM0.20m
10:25AM0.40m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
Feels °C
8
11
11
10
7
7
6
5
6
11
9
8
8
7
8
6
7
10
9
6
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