Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1063 | 874 | 862 | 722 | 609 | 663 | 643 | 643 | 802 | 969 | 790 | 710 | 932 | 1493 | 1094 | 992 | 1363 | 1344 | 1152 | 905 | 892 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.31m | 6:44PM1.29m | 8:59AM1.27m | 7:41PM1.21m | 10:20AM1.29m | 9:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.89m | 1:46AM0.46m | 2:29PM0.95m | 2:53AM0.50m | 4:09PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1063 | 874 | 862 | 722 | 609 | 663 | 643 | 643 | 802 | 969 | 790 | 710 | 932 | 1493 | 1094 | 992 | 1363 | 1344 | 1152 | 905 | 892 | 821 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 81 | 82 | 51 | 314 | 381 | 179 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 886 | 75 | 694 | 618 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 283 |
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