Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.8° 

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • 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 12PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
20
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
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
494
486
418
16
287
236
232
202
197
227
208
502
496
435
136
21
21
0
37
36
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45AM1.60m
3:18PM1.79m
3:39AM1.61m
3:56PM1.76m
4:30AM1.59m
4:32PM1.70m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.18m
9:35PM0.26m
9:41AM0.28m
10:18PM0.20m
10:25AM0.40m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
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5:20
5:21
5:22
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Temp °C
12
11
12
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
7
8
11
11
10
7
7
6
4
6
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
7
10
8
6
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