Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
330
292
282
449
110
23
2
24
18
19
597
581
0
347
342
277
227
220
175
167
134
137
163
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
40
N
35
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:39PM1.44m
12:25PM1.77m
11:45PM1.49m
1:19PM1.83m
00:49AM1.55m
2:09PM1.85m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.02m
6:23PM0.70m
6:23AM-0.06m
7:20PM0.61m
7:21AM-0.07m
8:13PM0.52m
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light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
<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
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
7
9
11
11
13
10
10
9
12
13
12
11
12
11
10
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
259
330
292
282
251
1097
1018
1112
905
857
691
597
581
418
347
342
277
227
220
175
167
134
137
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
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
Energy kJ
18
16
97
161
449
110
191
2
24
18
19
19
23
22
84
163
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
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
9
38
23
22
10
23
11
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
7
13
21
22
11
4
9
3
3
7
8
8
6
3
5
7
5
12
13
18
21
16
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
32
41
41
41
33
33
12
22
15
34
22
41
32
22
32
34
34
49
49
70
286
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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