Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2169 | 1855 | 1550 | 1485 | 1343 | 1572 | 1572 | 1464 | 1135 | 1044 | 897 | 981 | 2035 | 1760 | 1812 | 1891 | 1777 | 1723 | 13 | 1494 | 1285 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.60m | 4:13AM1.66m | 3:55PM1.55m | 4:48AM1.58m | 4:25PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.47m | 9:45PM0.14m | 10:08AM0.53m | 10:18PM0.19m | 10:41AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2169 | 1855 | 1550 | 1485 | 1343 | 1572 | 1572 | 1464 | 1135 | 1044 | 790 | 981 | 2035 | 1760 | 1812 | 1891 | 1777 | 1723 | 1729 | 1494 | 1285 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 60 | 137 | 457 | 679 | 897 | 813 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 117 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | 77 | 47 | 112 | 112 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 13 | — | 1679 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 49 | 52 | 17 | 62 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 78 | 91 | 491 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 0 |
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