Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 5AM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 386 | 517 | 686 | 936 | 1136 | 2570 | 2454 | 2058 | 1983 | 1958 | 1783 | 1361 | 1307 | 1179 | 1163 | 1130 | 690 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.18m | 12:14PM1.41m | 11:52PM1.26m | 12:51PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.87m | 5:17AM0.49m | 6:22PM0.75m | 6:13AM0.45m | 7:01PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 392 | 386 | 517 | 590 | 640 | 760 | 2570 | 2454 | 2058 | 1983 | 1958 | 1783 | 1361 | 1307 | 1179 | 1163 | 1130 | 690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | S 15 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 210 | 309 | 455 | 686 | 936 | 1136 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | — | 17 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 154 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 30 | 38 | 31 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 17 | 13 |
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