Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
663
643
643
732
892
721
710
932
645
1094
978
902
1363
1169
984
892
878
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:44PM1.29m
8:59AM1.27m
7:41PM1.21m
10:20AM1.29m
9:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.46m
2:29PM0.95m
2:53AM0.50m
4:09PM0.95m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
4
8
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
12
12
10
6
8
10
11
11
10
8
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
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