Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.0°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sat night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
5
4
WSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
126
248
273
193
165
0
64
0
9056
7440
5190
4009
3275
2975
2740
2305
2180
2094
2238
3009
4027
4581
4484
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.29m
2:25PM1.62m
2:02AM1.31m
2:58PM1.64m
2:45AM1.33m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.71m
7:35AM0.29m
8:37PM0.65m
8:15AM0.30m
9:12PM0.59m
8:52AM0.33m
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
4
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
0
-1
-3
0
1
3
2
2
4
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
Energy kJ
111
302
248
273
833
5046
64
5190
4009
3275
2094
2238
3009
4027
4581
4484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
168
118
125
116
963
285
172
434
1796
2089
1223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
27
28
10
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
5
4
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
1.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
103
126
105
155
193
165
8417
9489
9161
9056
7440
3797
5191
2356
2975
2740
2305
2180
1280
1537
1551
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
1
4
2
1
Distance (km)
495
478
182
48
478
478
478
322
534
322
495
491
52
52
52
52
62
48
62
62
331
52
280
473
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Rating
(10 max)
2
9
9
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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