Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6°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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (10 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (10 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6336
5167
4483
3820
3396
3092
2688
2404
2038
2010
2199
2437
2888
3039
3077
2865
2668
2295
2237
1882
1785
1540
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
E
15
NE
15
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22AM1.43m
10:13PM1.36m
11:27AM1.47m
11:36PM1.45m
12:18PM1.53m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.72m
4:48AM0.39m
5:35PM0.58m
5:56AM0.38m
6:30PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
15
18
19
18
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
8
8
7
13
16
15
15
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