Cape Schanck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, let’s talk about Cape Schanck. This is a reef break, proper advanced stuff, and it’s getting a solid south-west swell. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing strange.

The first few days are a dud. Today, Thursday the 6th, is just tiny, messy junk. Friday the 7th starts off poor with a 1.6m south-west swell on a 15-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. The energy is moderate (1346). But the absolute standout is Friday afternoon the 7th. The wind goes light offshore from the north-east, and that 1.6m swell cleans right up. It’s a gorgeous, clean wave, and the energy is strong (1640). That’s the one to charge.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are blown out by strong winds, even though the swell holds. Messy. Monday the 10th brings a massive 4.5m swell, but it’s short-period (9 seconds) and cross-onshore. That’s a kiter’s wave, not a paddler’s. The energy is very strong (3136).

Tuesday the 11th has 1.8m swell with a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s still marginal, and the energy is moderate (1385). Just okay.

The second week has some potential but it’s a long way off. From the 13th, we get a solid run of 3.0m south-west swell with periods of 16 to 18 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. The energy is huge, hitting 6856 on the 14th. But the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. The best bet in this stretch is Sunday the 16th. The morning has a 1.9m south-west swell, light offshore wind from the east, and the energy is strong (1560). The forecast says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s a real standout for the second week, but it’s not a sure thing.

Cape Schanck being a reef, that long period swell will want to throw, but the wind needs to cooperate. Crowds are often, so you won’t be alone if it’s good.

Rusty.

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