Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 297 | 301 | 153 | 352 | 342 | 1160 | 1624 | 1540 | 2002 | 2716 | 2565 | 2133 | 1933 | 1761 | 1455 | 1171 | 953 | 826 | 1007 | 2030 | 1916 | 1875 | 1875 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.39m | 6:54PM1.23m | 8:02AM1.33m | 8:01PM1.18m | 9:01AM1.28m | 9:31PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.47m | 1:18PM0.76m | 1:17AM0.56m | 2:16PM0.77m | 2:20AM0.65m | 3:26PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 347 | 297 | 301 | 153 | 352 | 342 | 1160 | 1624 | 1540 | 2002 | 2716 | 2565 | 2133 | 1933 | 1761 | 1455 | 1171 | 953 | 752 | 752 | 2030 | 1916 | 1875 | 1875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 19 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 72 | 72 | 153 | 134 | 133 | 57 | 99 | 149 | 199 | 1120 | 153 | 102 | 84 | 84 | 328 | 464 | 634 | 826 | 1007 | 126 | 117 | 113 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | WSW 3 | SSW 17 | — | WSW 22 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 28 | — | 45 | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | 94 | 45 | 75 | 66 | 107 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1123 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 61 | 45 | 12 | 78 | 13 |
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