Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 11PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
15
2.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
4
WSW
13
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
1441
0
1020
953
0
12794
12457
9937
7831
5438
4431
3773
2719
2094
1619
1417
1210
1173
1036
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
50
NW
50
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
45
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:41PM1.19m
12:00PM1.41m
10:59PM1.20m
12:48PM1.48m
Low Tide
4:49PM0.94m
4:41AM0.42m
6:00PM0.88m
5:41AM0.40m
6:54PM0.80m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
9
9
7
9
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
-2
-1
-5
-3
-2
0
0
2
4
1
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
7
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