Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 31 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.6
NW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
13
12
4
1952
2293
2034
1682
1369
1169
840
617
483
344
228
159
104
104
146
124
335
407
146
293
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
35
N
40
N
55
N
60
N
55
N
45
N
55
N
55
N
50
N
45
N
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
12:04PM1.52m
11:21PM1.27m
12:47PM1.58m
00:09AM1.29m
1:27PM1.62m
00:54AM1.32m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.34m
6:07PM0.78m
5:50AM0.30m
6:53PM0.74m
6:34AM0.27m
7:34PM0.70m
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
3
1
-1
0
1
3
2
3
4
5
7
6
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
2.1
WSW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
4
873
12
4
1952
2293
2034
1682
1369
1169
840
617
483
344
228
159
104
104
146
124
335
407
103
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
13
12
4
4
4
2
36
31
106
106
103
94
91
124
2
57
146
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
4
78
26
2
18
5
23
24
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
10
0.6
NW
4
2.2
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
1
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
678
11
1081
1421
1310
1525
1319
7
3
8
33
66
87
100
100
70
67
54
41
13
15
34
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
49
49
78
52
52
49
48
17
12
41
61
102
115
115
65
69
77
54
77
41
41
182
182
271
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
7
6
3
5
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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