Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 7AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3369
3821
4319
5980
5204
4697
4021
3341
3025
2439
2140
1785
1496
1261
1144
1050
946
837
574
511
511
511
646
580
Wind (km/h)
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:14AM1.38m
4:11PM1.62m
3:48AM1.35m
4:45PM1.57m
4:23AM1.31m
5:19PM1.52m
Low Tide
9:30AM0.26m
10:17PM0.63m
10:03AM0.32m
10:52PM0.66m
10:38AM0.38m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
3341
3025
2439
2140
1785
1496
1261
1144
1050
946
837
574
511
511
511
646
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
40
40
31
23
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3369
3821
4319
5980
5204
4697
4021
2265
1862
1604
52
41
44
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
3
6
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
491
491
491
331
610
536
62
62
21
21
21
21
52
21
21
21
21
13
13
13
13
13
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
3
6
5
5
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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