Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.8° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)--
Afternoon (10 Jul)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
NW
5
1.9
W
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.1
SW
22
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
979
795
773
35
614
536
0
401
395
276
357
47
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
3341
4100
4849
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
45
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
45
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05PM1.52m
7:32AM1.51m
6:51PM1.49m
8:40AM1.53m
7:47PM1.45m
9:53AM1.56m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.18m
1:13PM0.75m
1:42AM0.13m
2:20PM0.83m
2:45AM0.10m
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cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
6
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
9
8
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
10
9
6
6
4
3
3
4
3
3
1
-2
0
0
-2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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