Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.9° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 10AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)7ft (2.2m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1438
1380
1401
1572
1423
1572
1505
2823
2247
1929
1742
1474
1232
949
746
746
890
155
1407
1486
1650
1976
2233
2525
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
E
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
45
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:34AM1.47m
1:54PM1.58m
2:16AM1.58m
2:24PM1.62m
2:56AM1.66m
2:54PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.39m
8:07PM0.35m
8:20AM0.38m
8:39PM0.23m
8:57AM0.40m
9:12PM0.13m
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:58
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1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
18
19
17
15
15
14
12
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
8
10
10
10
9
6
5
4
10
12
13
8
9
10
7
8
8
11
6
5
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