
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
696 | 686 | 696 | 1026 | 920 | 991 | 989 | 875 | 853 | 809 | 788 | 856 | 844 | 821 | 821 | 736 | 886 | 754 | 711 | 701 | 431 | 586 | 952 | 1471 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.74m | 1:46PM1.57m | 2:35AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.62m | 3:17AM1.84m | 2:59PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.44m | 8:03PM0.07m | 8:38AM0.44m | 8:42PM-0.01m | 9:17AM0.45m | 9:23PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
696 | 686 | 696 | 1026 | 920 | 991 | 989 | 875 | 853 | 809 | 788 | 856 | 844 | 821 | 821 | 736 | 886 | 754 | 711 | 701 | 431 | 586 | 952 | 1471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 209 | 191 | — | 138 | 138 | 138 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 79 | 71 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 291 | 260 | 69 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | — | 46 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 5 |
19 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 58 | — | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 475 | 182 | 141 | 135 |
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