Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST
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Cape Schanck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
469
466
472
1063
1107
1029
905
677
528
423
423
466
618
1138
1513
1675
1421
1273
1077
951
711
618
488
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:02AM1.62m
3:12PM1.89m
2:55AM1.62m
3:58PM1.83m
3:49AM1.58m
4:43PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:29AM-0.11m
9:15PM0.47m
9:19AM-0.03m
10:04PM0.45m
10:09AM0.10m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
9
8
9
10
12
9
9
10
9
8
8
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
433
469
466
319
1063
1107
1029
905
677
528
423
423
466
618
1138
1513
1675
1421
1273
1077
951
711
618
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
357
352
339
472
2
12
12
11
11
11
4
4
4
10
104
166
135
181
110
81
78
8
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
28
47
5
12
12
5
4
4
30
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
5
6
2
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
13
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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