Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 8PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)--
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
9284
7248
5373
4168
3448
3133
2740
2305
2180
2254
2414
2284
4227
4745
4484
4137
3502
2992
2212
1904
1622
1154
1006
Wind (km/h)
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
40
E
30
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02AM1.31m
2:58PM1.64m
2:45AM1.33m
3:29PM1.65m
3:26AM1.36m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.65m
8:15AM0.30m
9:12PM0.59m
8:52AM0.33m
9:45PM0.53m
9:28AM0.37m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
3
4
2
1
3
4
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
5373
4168
2180
2254
2414
2284
4227
4745
4484
4137
3502
2992
2212
1904
1622
1154
1006
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.4
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
331
512
985
2120
1954
1668
1347
1099
612
505
417
21
18
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
3
1
E
5
Energy kJ
10526
9284
7248
3797
2985
3448
3133
2740
2305
1452
1408
1688
1785
19
26
57
40
41
6
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
1
4
1
2
2
4
5
6
6
3
2
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
495
534
52
52
52
52
52
52
62
473
21
146
280
146
131
21
30
30
131
131
30
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
8
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
9
5
6
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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