Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.6° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 11PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1
W
5
2.1
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1456
1297
1135
1076
1034
1020
915
1020
1074
55
0
492
241
152
458
851
2128
1801
1422
1020
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:33AM1.42m
2:59PM1.65m
3:14AM1.49m
3:27PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.49m
8:37AM0.35m
9:15PM0.40m
9:14AM0.38m
9:45PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
13
12
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
9
10
9
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
8
6
4
2
1
2
3
4
3
0
1
3
4
0
4
4
5
5
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