Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1363 | 1255 | 1075 | 905 | 892 | 878 | 732 | 643 | 503 | 389 | 303 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 517 | 686 | 817 | 1136 | 2927 | 2454 | 2058 | 1983 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.29m | 9:06PM1.17m | 11:26AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.18m | 12:14PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.95m | 4:09AM0.51m | 5:29PM0.87m | 5:17AM0.49m | 6:22PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1363 | 1255 | 1075 | 905 | 892 | 878 | 732 | 643 | 503 | 389 | 303 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 517 | 721 | 946 | 904 | 2927 | 2454 | 2058 | 1983 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 42 | 91 | 22 | 22 | 76 | 76 | 118 | 210 | 309 | 450 | 686 | 817 | 1136 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 11 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | WSW 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 11 | 22 | 20 | 73 | 57 | 154 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 66 | 52 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 19 | 23 |
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