Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)--
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
10
1
SW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
11
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.7
NW
4
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
227
208
2
496
0
0
21
21
0
37
36
0
0
623
4
449
435
421
14
240
141
1372
1573
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:39AM1.61m
3:56PM1.76m
4:30AM1.59m
4:32PM1.70m
5:18AM1.54m
5:07PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.28m
10:18PM0.20m
10:25AM0.40m
10:59PM0.19m
11:07AM0.52m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
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5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
7
5
4
6
10
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
10
8
6
6
5
4
5
7
5
4
4
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