Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)--
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
752
597
581
0
0
342
326
260
220
175
167
134
112
163
169
244
369
499
616
973
1160
1404
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
45
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:45PM1.49m
1:19PM1.83m
00:49AM1.55m
2:09PM1.85m
1:50AM1.58m
2:56PM1.85m
Low Tide
6:23AM-0.06m
7:20PM0.61m
7:21AM-0.07m
8:13PM0.52m
8:15AM-0.02m
9:04PM0.43m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
13
11
10
9
10
13
14
11
13
11
10
8
8
7
9
9
8
7
4
3
3
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
1014
857
752
597
581
412
406
342
326
260
220
175
167
134
112
114
169
144
144
499
616
973
1160
1404
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
19
18
19
19
23
22
84
163
160
244
369
144
114
170
94
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
11
10
118
115
251
90
41
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NW
4
1
W
5
Energy kJ
6
2
5
10
10
6
3
3
5
5
12
14
27
24
10
10
12
15
25
38
54
52
29
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
12
15
33
41
41
15
12
32
32
49
49
70
61
54
41
41
33
41
69
77
54
41
48
48
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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