Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 11PM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1423 | 1572 | 1505 | 2823 | 2247 | 1929 | 1742 | 1474 | 1232 | 949 | 746 | 746 | 742 | 1094 | 1407 | 1783 | 2080 | 2255 | 2233 | 2328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.58m | 2:24PM1.62m | 2:56AM1.66m | 2:54PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.35m | 8:20AM0.38m | 8:39PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1423 | 1572 | 1505 | 2823 | 2247 | 1929 | 1742 | 1474 | 1232 | 949 | 746 | 746 | 742 | 1094 | 1407 | 1783 | 2080 | 2255 | 2233 | 2328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
526 | 373 | 702 | 261 | 229 | 137 | 135 | 94 | 94 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 290 | 155 | 88 | 147 | 138 | 217 | 196 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 37 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 54 | 80 | 41 | 48 | 23 | 48 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












