Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
W
6
3.5
SW
16
4.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
179
176
176
173
208
205
205
205
208
208
253
295
208
163
167
249
257
217
312
6386
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
NNE
45
N
50
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
60
W
50
W
45
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:29PM1.24m
1:08PM1.54m
00:25AM1.26m
1:49PM1.59m
1:15AM1.29m
2:25PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:25PM0.83m
6:05AM0.33m
7:14PM0.78m
6:52AM0.30m
7:57PM0.71m
7:35AM0.29m
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<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>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
1
1
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
8
7
6
7
8
7
6
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
-3
-4
-2
0
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
184
179
176
176
173
208
205
205
205
208
208
253
295
208
163
365
418
472
679
4083
6386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
5
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.9
WSW
19
Energy kJ
39
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
31
12
3
75
114
88
63
617
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
W
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
5
2
7
3
7
7
8
2
3
12
1
68
27
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
W
6
2.1
WNW
6
4.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
3
5
4
9
8
9
6
5
6
78
89
83
100
123
167
249
257
217
312
290
9820
13052
10377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
17
2
2
12
33
41
61
77
49
49
478
495
491
478
478
478
478
478
473
473
491
495
534
516
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
2
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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