
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
5130 | 5072 | 4563 | 4310 | 3999 | 3695 | 3746 | 3612 | 3268 | 3143 | 2821 | 2482 | 2169 | 1855 | 1665 | 1485 | 1343 | 1169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.73m | 2:52PM1.63m | 3:37AM1.71m | 3:24PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.12m | 9:00AM0.42m | 9:10PM0.11m | 9:35AM0.47m | 9:45PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | 3878 | 4310 | 3999 | 3695 | 3746 | 3612 | 3268 | 3143 | 2821 | 2482 | 2169 | 1855 | 1665 | 1485 | 1343 | 1169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | 76 | 131 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
5130 | 5072 | 4563 | 2834 | 2742 | 2483 | 2517 | 2390 | 2111 | — | 82 | — | — | — | 50 | 46 | 39 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 331 | 331 | 146 | 146 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 21 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 23 | 51 | 17 |
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