Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.4° C
1.1° 

Cape Schanck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cape Schanck surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,657 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cape Schanck in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 19s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 19s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 14th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Schanck over the next 16 days.


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