Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). An 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 (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 862 | 676 | 1334 | 1474 | 1728 | 2160 | 3940 | 2982 | 2167 | 2093 | 4580 | 4605 | 4777 | 4586 | 4547 | 4272 | 3981 | 3729 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.41m | 10:45AM1.51m | 10:03PM1.39m | 11:51AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.19m | 4:35PM0.82m | 4:53AM0.20m | 5:51PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 862 | 676 | 1334 | 1474 | 1728 | 2160 | 190 | 2982 | 2167 | 2093 | 4580 | 4605 | 4777 | 4586 | 4547 | 4272 | 3981 | 3729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | — | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 227 | 314 | 113 | 210 | 131 | — | 480 | 891 | 128 | — | — | — | 288 | 259 | 240 | 237 | 277 | 469 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 112 | 4 | — | — | — | 198 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 86 | 3940 | 1021 | 687 | 936 | 3048 | 5155 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 473 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
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