Surf Forecasts:
Cape Schanck surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,782 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Schanck this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Schanck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Schanck in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Schanck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here again for the imperial version. Let’s break down Cape Schanck.
The main story is a rough, windy start, then some clean windows later on. We’ve got groundswell coming, but we have to wait for the wind to get out of the way.
First up, Cape Schanck (reef break). Monday the 27th of July: morning is a 4ft SW swell at 11 seconds with a clean cross-off, combined energy is moderate (528). It’s okay. The afternoon gets to 5ft but the wind picks up and it’s poor. The 28th sees more size, 5ft to 6ft on a 13 to 15 second groundswell, but the wind is screaming at 25-28 mph, so no good. The 29th is a total loss – 13ft to 15ft of SW swell with gale-force onshore winds. The combined energy is huge (9344), but it’s a mess. Only for the crazy.
The 30th and 31st of July drop off with onshore winds. Nothing worth paddling for. Then we hit Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is clean with a 4ft SW swell, and light cross-off wind. The standout is the afternoon – glassy conditions with a 5ft SW groundswell at a very long 16 seconds (1226 combined energy). The water temp is 57°, which is average for the season. This is the pick of the first week.
Sunday the 2nd of August still has good energy, 6ft at 17 seconds (2037 combined energy), but the wind is up to 22 mph, so it’s a bit of a fight. The 3rd and 4th get messy with onshore winds. The 5th drops to 3ft, poor. Thursday the 6th is marginal but clean, with 5ft to 5ft at 16 seconds.
Now the second week gets good. Friday the 7th of August morning is a standout. A 7ft SW groundswell with a very long 19 second period, clean cross-off winds (3230 combined energy). This is a big swell, 7ft is expert territory. At a reef, that long period should hold up well. The afternoon is also clean at 7ft.
Saturday the 8th of August is another beauty. The morning has a gentle offshore and a 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds (1056 combined energy). The afternoon is glassy with a 4ft swell at 15 seconds. Both are clean and perfect for the reef.
The 9th is smaller but clean, and the 10th of August picks up to 6ft but gets onshore later. The 11th of August is a total dud – tiny, short-period junk.
So my top picks: Saturday the 1st of August afternoon for the glassy, clean 5ft groundswell. And Friday the 7th of August morning for the big, powerful 7ft swell, but that one’s for the experts. Crowds are possible at this spot, so plan accordingly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 544 | 809 | 784 | 1460 | 2265 | 9344 | 7991 | 3446 | 1619 | 1210 | 799 | 565 | 478 | 423 | 344 | 1004 | 2977 | 1882 | 1492 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.23m | 11:00AM1.35m | 9:41PM1.19m | 12:00PM1.41m | 10:59PM1.20m | 12:48PM1.48m | 00:06AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.54m | 1:02AM1.29m | 2:01PM1.59m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:31PM1.63m | 2:33AM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.95m | 3:37AM0.43m | 4:49PM0.94m | 4:41AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.88m | 5:41AM0.40m | 6:54PM0.80m | 6:33AM0.37m | 7:36PM0.70m | 7:18AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.59m | 7:59AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 422 | 544 | 809 | 784 | 1460 | 2265 | — | — | 42 | 1619 | 1210 | 799 | 565 | 478 | 423 | 344 | 1004 | 2977 | 1882 | 1492 | 2205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 106 | — | — | 53 | 572 | — | — | — | — | 194 | — | 22 | 18 | 61 | 133 | 304 | 222 | 184 | 155 | 89 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 117 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 40 | 41 | 9344 | 7991 | 3446 | 101 | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 19 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 35 | 61 | 287 | 512 | 491 | 495 | 755 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 32 |
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