Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.0°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1
SW
12
1.2
SW
19
3
WSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
208
205
205
205
208
250
253
250
208
168
193
217
292
1055
0
91
0
0
10010
7537
5373
4168
3448
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
55
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
50
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:08PM1.54m
00:25AM1.26m
1:49PM1.59m
1:15AM1.29m
2:25PM1.62m
2:02AM1.31m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.33m
7:14PM0.78m
6:52AM0.30m
7:57PM0.71m
7:35AM0.29m
8:37PM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
4
1
1
6
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
14
14
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
7
6
6
8
6
6
2
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
-2
-4
0
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.9
WSW
10
1
SW
12
1.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
173
208
205
205
205
208
250
253
250
94
116
103
192
292
784
5729
91
53
5373
4168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
SW
19
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
75
70
31
12
26
208
168
89
149
151
1055
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
3
6
7
8
2
2
16
68
27
3
42
101
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
4.5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
8
8
8
5
5
70
103
102
88
102
193
217
200
262
358
10332
11903
12950
10010
7537
3612
2824
3448
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
7
6
5
Distance (km)
33
41
61
102
49
49
538
383
182
478
478
478
478
478
473
478
495
519
534
491
52
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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