Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 231 | 231 | 214 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 86 | 65 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.68m | 4:25PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.22m | 11:18AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 147 | 231 | 231 | 214 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 86 | 65 | 47 | 35 | 56 | 104 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 140 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 7 | E 6 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 89 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SW 14 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0 |
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