Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 772 | 747 | 232 | 228 | 228 | 370 | 1092 | 1017 | 1068 | 1107 | 1730 | 2050 | 2264 | 2140 | 2021 | 1825 | 1647 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.74m | 1:27PM1.47m | 2:32AM1.84m | 2:10PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.19m | 7:54AM0.56m | 7:48PM0.05m | 8:37AM0.52m | 8:33PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 811 | — | 747 | 232 | 213 | 221 | 370 | — | — | — | 42 | 465 | 2050 | 2264 | 2140 | 2021 | 1825 | 1647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 137 | 228 | 228 | 259 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 636 | 1096 | 950 | 773 | 763 | 512 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 546 | 772 | 136 | 173 | 8 | 6 | — | 1092 | 1017 | 1068 | 1107 | 1730 | 1619 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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