Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
1.6
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1226
1154
974
854
683
537
486
442
344
298
298
330
379
282
449
112
23
1193
24
18
752
597
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
45
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
9:32PM1.41m
11:26AM1.70m
10:39PM1.44m
12:25PM1.77m
11:45PM1.49m
1:19PM1.83m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.80m
4:20AM0.06m
5:22PM0.76m
5:23AM-0.02m
6:23PM0.70m
6:23AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
10
10
12
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
Feels °C
9
7
5
5
6
6
8
11
11
10
9
9
6
7
8
10
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1226
1154
974
854
683
537
486
442
344
298
298
330
379
282
251
1097
1018
1193
905
857
752
597
530
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
60
145
186
113
113
78
18
16
97
161
449
112
191
23
24
18
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
9
38
23
22
10
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
5
13
11
10
8
10
4
5
3
3
11
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
15
23
0
12
12
2
12
2
2
12
22
41
41
41
33
41
13
2
12
22
15
17
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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