Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1036
859
907
828
872
778
755
673
663
732
669
600
600
480
480
418
392
330
319
272
272
272
528
677
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
SSW
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:42PM1.60m
6:36AM1.43m
6:20PM1.51m
7:33AM1.39m
6:59PM1.42m
8:33AM1.37m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.30m
12:20PM0.63m
00:59AM0.32m
1:12PM0.75m
1:45AM0.35m
2:10PM0.84m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
7
8
10
13
10
7
7
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
1036
859
907
828
872
778
755
673
663
732
669
600
600
480
480
418
392
330
319
272
272
272
528
677
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
4
4
22
22
112
147
186
72
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
22
22
52
74
45
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
17
13
17
12
2
0
21
21
21
21
21
5
21
21
21
21
21
5
0
0
0
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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