Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
0.2
ESE
10
1.1
SW
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
10
355
8
100
158
215
342
331
501
752
1074
979
1002
880
0
659
585
613
543
511
502
464
411
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
15
N
15
SSW
5
S
10
SW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:58PM1.74m
4:45AM1.55m
5:46PM1.63m
5:40AM1.46m
6:37PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.02m
10:59PM0.52m
11:10AM0.16m
11:51PM0.56m
12:03PM0.33m
00:49AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
18
16
19
22
22
21
20
18
17
17
22
23
23
22
20
19
19
19
23
25
19
18
17
16
13
10
13
17
17
16
15
12
10
10
15
16
17
16
14
12
12
12
16
21
15
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
531
480
355
288
211
146
215
342
331
501
752
1074
979
1002
880
808
659
585
613
543
511
502
464
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
10
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
15
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
4
8
100
158
110
59
95
29
108
53
48
47
48
40
4
2
13
2
2
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
18
16
60
3
3
4
12
25
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
5
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
5
6
3
3
9
8
8
3
5
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
17
2
12
12
2
12
12
32
22
33
12
12
12
12
12
32
32
17
2
13
0
13
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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