Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (30 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1053
1053
1120
1103
1103
1210
1299
1319
1438
1482
1401
1572
1423
1572
1505
2823
2247
1929
1742
1474
1232
949
746
833
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
E
10
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
35
N
45
N
45
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:48AM1.36m
1:24PM1.54m
1:34AM1.47m
1:54PM1.58m
2:16AM1.58m
2:24PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.41m
7:34PM0.48m
7:41AM0.39m
8:07PM0.35m
8:20AM0.38m
8:39PM0.23m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
12
17
19
17
15
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
8
8
8
5
6
7
7
6
8
9
10
10
8
7
4
3
8
11
9
7
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