Cape Schanck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Cape Schanck over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf from Wednesday the 22nd all the way through to Sunday the 27th. That’s a nasty five-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is howling from the west and southwest, and the ocean is just a lumpy, messy cross-onshore situation. The swell is there, but it’s all junk. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Things finally start to turn around on Monday the 27th. The wind swings around to the northwest, offering a clean, cross-off breeze. The morning is still a bit marginal, but by Monday afternoon, we’re looking at a clean 5ft of SW swell. It’s not huge, but it’s a start.

Now, the real standout. Eyes on Tuesday the 28th. We’ve got a solid 12ft SW swell rolling in. The wave energy is pumping hard, clocking in at (1874). The wind is a light, clean cross-off from the NNW. This is proper, powerful reef-break territory. That size is for experienced surfers only—this is not a beginner’s wave. The period is a touch short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit more walled-up and punchy, but the conditions will be clean. This is the best on offer across the whole window.

Wednesday the 29th is also a cracker. Another 7ft of SW swell, but this time with a much longer 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light ENE cross-off breeze, it’ll be glassy and lined up. The combined energy is strong at (2241). This is classic Cape Schanck reef, handling the long period beautifully. Another top call for the experienced crew.

Things hold through the end of the week. Thursday the 30th is smaller, around 5ft, but with a glassy morning and a 13-second period. It’ll be clean and fun. Friday the 31st is a bit of a dilemma. The morning has a 6ft SW swell with a massive 18-second period, but the wind is a cross-off from the east, which can be a bit tricky. The afternoon, however, is exceptional: 6ft, 17-second period, and a light glassy cross-off from the NNW. That’s an excellent window for the experienced surfer, with energy readings of (1653).

The first weekend of August offers a couple of nice, smaller days. Saturday the 1st has a clean 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period and light winds. It’s a good, cruisy day. But then Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd get blasted by strong northerly winds, so the surf turns poor again. The long-range stuff after that is just not worth chasing with the strong winds.

So, to sum it up: don’t even bother until Monday the 27th. The big standouts are Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th for the crew who can handle some size. The long-period swell on the 29th is the one that will be really special. Get out there if you can.

Rusty.

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