Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1088 | 1031 | 928 | 752 | 639 | 548 | 458 | 347 | 376 | 748 | 620 | 1210 | 2432 | 2612 | 2241 | 119 | 3111 | 3136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.57m | 7:06AM1.54m | 6:22PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.50m | 7:20PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.10m | 12:45PM0.76m | 1:16AM0.12m | 1:49PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1088 | 1031 | 928 | 752 | 639 | 548 | 458 | 347 | 245 | 748 | 620 | 1210 | 2432 | 2612 | 2241 | 2171 | 115 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ESE 5 | SW 20 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 42 | 41 | — | 51 | 83 | 82 | 154 | 376 | 2 | 598 | 581 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 119 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | S 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 83 | 123 | 143 | 124 | 22 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 3111 | 3136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 37 | 115 | 34 | 39 | 49 | 32 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 280 | 52 |
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