Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
4
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
NW
4
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
157
150
222
132
130
20
35
739
693
640
460
379
600
57
94
18
3650
3804
3377
3436
3110
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:46AM1.61m
4:30PM1.60m
5:26AM1.54m
5:01PM1.53m
6:06AM1.46m
5:31PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.52m
10:58PM0.19m
11:12AM0.62m
11:33PM0.25m
11:48AM0.71m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
11
12
14
15
14
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
7
9
10
6
5
4
3
2
4
7
7
7
6
4
3
2
4
6
5
7
7
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