Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 1AM is: 0.3m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SW
20
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
W
4
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
5
61
5
121
157
150
222
132
130
219
31
739
693
640
460
379
600
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:46AM1.61m
4:30PM1.60m
5:26AM1.54m
5:01PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.14m
10:37AM0.52m
10:58PM0.19m
11:12AM0.62m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
11
14
13
14
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
7
6
10
9
7
4
4
2
2
4
6
7
7
6
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