Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 1AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | NW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
373 | 620 | 465 | 355 | 301 | 251 | 262 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 121 | 157 | 152 | 222 | 132 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.65m | 3:58PM1.67m | 4:46AM1.61m | 4:30PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.13m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:23PM0.14m | 10:37AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
373 | 620 | 465 | 355 | 301 | 251 | 262 | 239 | 226 | 217 | 217 | 211 | 191 | 147 | 183 | 307 | 342 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 7 |
216 | 3 | 212 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 60 | 90 | 33 | 44 | 152 | 222 | 132 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 |
— | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 121 | 157 | 112 | 25 | 20 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 91 | 10 | 13 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 70 | 77 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
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