Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 8AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3077 | 2865 | 2668 | 2295 | 2102 | 1882 | 1785 | 1540 | 1381 | 1229 | 1109 | 1006 | 962 | 939 | 809 | 704 | 614 | 529 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 290 | 205 | 61 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.45m | 12:18PM1.53m | 00:41AM1.55m | 1:02PM1.59m | 1:33AM1.65m | 1:41PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.38m | 6:30PM0.43m | 6:52AM0.37m | 7:16PM0.29m | 7:40AM0.37m | 7:57PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3077 | 2865 | 2668 | 2295 | 2102 | 1882 | 1785 | 1540 | 1381 | 1229 | 1109 | 1006 | 962 | 939 | 809 | 704 | 614 | 529 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 290 | 205 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 3 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 434 | 392 | 280 | 280 | 196 | 144 | 140 | 97 | 93 | 125 | 118 | 128 | 81 | 24 | 42 | 78 | 22 | 36 | — | 15 | 15 | 1 | 53 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | WSW 19 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 17 |
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