Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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Cape Schanck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
609
629
600
618
609
600
529
520
411
398
398
404
504
379
394
643
546
421
398
387
308
299
246
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
0
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:04AM1.27m
5:57PM1.47m
5:56AM1.25m
6:38PM1.42m
7:03AM1.26m
7:27PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.67m
11:16AM0.46m
00:13AM0.67m
12:04PM0.54m
1:02AM0.63m
1:06PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
12
13
16
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
18
14
13
14
13
13
15
17
18
15
11
9
9
8
11
11
14
14
12
11
10
10
13
14
15
10
9
11
10
11
14
15
15
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
599
609
629
600
618
609
600
529
520
411
398
398
404
350
350
235
643
546
421
398
387
308
299
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
109
6
1
2
8
2
7
11
6
282
384
504
379
394
258
45
23
14
10
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
6
3
26
89
179
6
6
3
104
100
50
3
3
3
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
25
26
23
18
15
2
7
23
27
27
9
42
21
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
21
21
0
0
21
21
0
0
0
15
23
23
23
10
0
0
0
15
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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