Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 1AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
746
659
650
534
711
736
862
1033
947
859
816
743
722
778
755
744
732
809
809
669
600
424
480
418
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:03PM1.69m
5:39AM1.48m
5:42PM1.60m
6:36AM1.43m
6:20PM1.51m
7:33AM1.39m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.30m
11:32AM0.49m
00:14AM0.30m
12:20PM0.63m
00:59AM0.32m
1:12PM0.75m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
7
6
6
5
4
6
9
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
10
8
8
9
10
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
746
659
650
534
711
736
862
1033
947
859
816
743
722
778
755
744
732
809
809
669
600
424
480
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
118
107
2
2
2
25
24
14
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
8
27
6
6
2
1
2
1
36
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
17
17
17
17
13
17
13
17
17
17
17
17
12
13
13
21
21
21
21
12
0
0
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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