Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (25 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
663
537
600
537
480
424
418
451
374
319
272
272
272
528
677
836
924
970
917
930
930
943
917
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:20PM1.51m
7:33AM1.39m
6:59PM1.42m
8:33AM1.37m
7:41PM1.34m
9:35AM1.37m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.32m
1:12PM0.75m
1:45AM0.35m
2:10PM0.84m
2:33AM0.37m
3:15PM0.89m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part 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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
12
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
663
663
537
600
537
480
424
418
451
374
319
272
272
272
528
677
836
924
970
917
930
930
943
917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
22
22
112
147
186
72
71
149
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
22
21
74
45
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
15
21
5
21
5
21
21
21
21
21
0
0
0
0
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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