Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 5AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 988 | 129 | 95 | 82 | 1900 | 4605 | 4135 | 3944 | 3594 | 3261 | 2606 | 2534 | 1811 | 1541 | 1299 | 2212 | 1904 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.53m | 6:06AM1.46m | 5:31PM1.45m | 6:51AM1.38m | 6:04PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.25m | 11:48AM0.71m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:26PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1042 | 988 | 2491 | 2821 | 3725 | 1900 | 22 | 4135 | 3944 | 3594 | 3261 | 2606 | 2534 | 1811 | 1541 | 1299 | 2212 | 1904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 379 | 600 | 129 | 95 | 82 | — | — | — | 117 | 117 | 152 | 446 | 121 | 522 | 679 | 596 | 188 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 97 | — | 62 | 80 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 16 | 22 | 578 | 1377 | 4605 | 2863 | 2527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 49 | 79 | 49 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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