Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3261 | 2606 | 2534 | 1919 | 1541 | 1299 | 2212 | 1904 | 1602 | 1273 | 1063 | 874 | 862 | 704 | 680 | 732 | 699 | 699 | 721 | 878 | 790 | 710 | 838 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.38m | 6:04PM1.37m | 7:47AM1.31m | 6:44PM1.29m | 8:59AM1.27m | 7:41PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:26PM0.81m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:16PM0.89m | 1:46AM0.46m | 2:29PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 12 |
3261 | 2606 | 2534 | 1919 | 1541 | 1299 | 2212 | 1904 | 1602 | 1273 | 1063 | 874 | 862 | 704 | 680 | 732 | 699 | 699 | 721 | 878 | 790 | 710 | 838 | 590 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
152 | 446 | 121 | 522 | 679 | 596 | 212 | 326 | — | 85 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 51 | 271 | 381 | 179 | 477 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 75 | — | 62 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 52 |
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