Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.9° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1991
1892
2125
2391
2562
2416
2449
2372
2372
2066
1915
1808
1907
2035
2269
2241
1904
1832
1563
1500
1387
1154
1121
880
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:29PM1.47m
1:04PM1.73m
00:41AM1.52m
1:53PM1.78m
1:46AM1.57m
2:37PM1.80m
Low Tide
6:04PM0.74m
6:09AM0.04m
7:05PM0.61m
7:10AM0.05m
8:00PM0.47m
8:05AM0.10m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
8
8
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
8
7
8
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
11
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