Cape Schanck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ up for Cape Schanck.

The next couple of days are looking pretty tidy, with a nice run of clean, long-period SW groundswell and light winds. Water temp is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a bad thing if you’re in a decent steamer.

Monday the 6th kicks it off with a glassy morning. A 5ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a light NNE breeze is gonna make for some clean, lined-up reef waves. The combined energy’s in the moderate zone (1020), so there’s plenty of push but not too wild. Monday afternoon goes glassy with a light SSW wind and a 4ft SW swell, still clean as a whistle. This is a solid start.

Tuesday the 7th morning keeps it clean with a 3ft SW groundswell, 17 seconds period, and a light N cross-off breeze. Combined energy’s at 845 – not huge, but that long period will give you some nice, grinding lines on the reef. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit tricky with a cross-shore wind and a 5ft SW swell, so it’s a bit more average.

Now, Wednesday the 8th is the standout. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell, a very long 19-second period, and a light ENE cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong at 2403, so there’s real grunt behind those waves. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. That long period will make it a bit wonky at some beach breaks, but on this reef, it’ll be pure magic. Crowds are often around here, so get in early.

Thursday the 9th still has some good clean waves in the morning and afternoon, with 5ft to 4ft SW swell and light offshore or cross-off winds. Friday the 10th is a bit more marginal, but there’s still a 5ft SW swell in the morning and a 5ft one in the afternoon, with clean conditions.

The wheels fall off a bit from Saturday the 11th. Strong N winds hit 28 mph, dropping the swell to nothing by the afternoon. Sunday the 12th is a write-off with near-gale winds and a tiny windswell. We’ve then got a run of poor conditions through the middle of the second week, with strong onshore winds and sizable but messy SW swell up to 10ft. That’s expert-only, blown-out stuff.

Things look a little more promising again on the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 18th offers a 4ft SW groundswell with a clean cross-off breeze, and Sunday the 19th morning has a 6ft SW swell with a moderate breeze. It’s not the cleanest, but it’s a step back in the right direction after the windy middle week.

The rest of the second week is mostly average to poor, with a few small, short-period waves and strong winds. The only real standout is Wednesday the 8th morning – that’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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