Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2257
2107
1422
1234
1141
1004
821
743
617
606
496
487
445
445
406
414
471
488
506
338
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:49PM1.36m
8:42AM1.33m
7:32PM1.29m
9:50AM1.32m
8:29PM1.23m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.37m
2:12PM0.91m
2:35AM0.41m
3:25PM0.95m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
8
8
6
5
6
8
8
9
11
11
9
9
7
8
6
8
6
5
4
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