Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.3°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1552
903
738
1582
520
520
528
978
911
778
767
767
767
683
683
791
825
746
668
659
581
534
647
801
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:41PM1.82m
3:46AM1.57m
4:23PM1.77m
4:43AM1.53m
5:03PM1.69m
5:39AM1.48m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.36m
9:57AM0.20m
10:41PM0.32m
10:45AM0.34m
11:28PM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
5
6
5
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
9
6
5
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SW
11
2
SSW
14
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
310
773
738
1582
286
245
528
978
911
778
767
767
767
683
683
791
825
746
668
659
581
534
647
801
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSW
10
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
25
291
479
251
520
520
231
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
1
51
84
142
118
74
1
1
33
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
48
42
19
15
13
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2
SSW
11
0.8
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
1552
903
35
59
46
31
3
8
15
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
383
21
344
21
0
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
0
0
0
2
2
17
17
17
48
48
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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