Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). 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 (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1063
874
862
722
609
663
643
643
802
969
790
710
932
1493
1094
992
1363
1344
1152
905
892
821
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:47AM1.31m
6:44PM1.29m
8:59AM1.27m
7:41PM1.21m
10:20AM1.29m
9:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:16PM0.89m
1:46AM0.46m
2:29PM0.95m
2:53AM0.50m
4:09PM0.95m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
14
16
15
16
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
6
9
12
11
13
10
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
5
6
7
8
7
7
7
8
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