Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (24 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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)
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5082
4234
3725
3508
3087
2757
2966
2407
2065
1789
1539
1313
1141
1004
952
807
676
606
496
496
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:13PM1.44m
7:43AM1.37m
6:49PM1.36m
8:42AM1.33m
7:32PM1.29m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.32m
1:15PM0.83m
1:43AM0.37m
2:12PM0.91m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
4
2
2
5
6
7
4
6
7
7
6
5
6
7
7
8
11
11
11
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