Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
16.7°C
3.0° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (27 Oct)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (27 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.5
SW
9
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1083
976
891
784
799
833
747
273
228
263
334
946
1017
1068
1087
1810
1785
2055
2111
1850
1801
1647
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:42PM1.39m
1:47AM1.74m
1:27PM1.47m
2:32AM1.84m
2:10PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.61m
7:03PM0.19m
7:54AM0.56m
7:48PM0.05m
8:37AM0.52m
8:33PM-0.05m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
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6:16
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Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
11
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