Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.2°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2305
2180
2221
2536
2284
4473
4745
4745
4193
3555
3197
2212
1904
1622
1262
1006
899
726
573
541
458
398
422
575
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
40
E
35
E
25
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
2:58PM1.64m
2:45AM1.33m
3:29PM1.65m
3:26AM1.36m
3:57PM1.64m
4:08AM1.39m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.59m
8:52AM0.33m
9:45PM0.53m
9:28AM0.37m
10:16PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
5
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
102
2221
2536
2284
4473
4745
4745
4193
3555
3197
2212
1904
1622
1262
1006
899
726
573
541
458
398
422
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SW
17
2
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
S
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
267
559
962
2344
2111
1597
1474
958
612
505
491
7
24
13
7
4
3
2
59
170
300
282
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
7
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2305
2180
1496
1688
2092
25
28
46
69
59
59
37
10
6
6
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
62
62
331
21
146
146
131
135
135
131
135
135
115
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
4
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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