Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.5°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1388
643
2283
1983
1523
1031
829
1273
459
520
528
978
825
778
767
767
767
683
683
791
746
746
668
736
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SE
30
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
0
SE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:49AM1.59m
3:41PM1.82m
3:46AM1.57m
4:23PM1.77m
4:43AM1.53m
5:03PM1.69m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.07m
9:53PM0.36m
9:57AM0.20m
10:41PM0.32m
10:45AM0.34m
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
5
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
9
7
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1388
478
314
427
310
773
829
1273
286
520
528
978
825
778
767
767
767
683
683
791
746
746
668
736
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
115
643
51
25
558
479
251
459
245
208
8
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
51
51
142
121
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
87
48
13
35
23
16
3
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
1.1
SW
6
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.1
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
34
77
2283
1983
1523
1031
66
46
18
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
5
5
5
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
70
473
131
146
383
383
383
21
22
0
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
15
0
0
2
2
13
17
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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