Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (10 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
2
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1001
860
704
614
606
33
505
522
1757
2240
2506
2905
2725
2264
1914
1626
1459
1438
1349
1218
1052
947
792
783
Wind (km/h)
45
N
55
N
50
N
45
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.33m
6:00PM1.49m
6:52AM1.37m
6:41PM1.45m
7:59AM1.43m
7:30PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.50m
11:45AM0.57m
00:32AM0.43m
12:41PM0.66m
1:20AM0.34m
1:47PM0.74m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
6
3
5
8
10
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
8
7
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
SW
17
2
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1001
860
704
614
606
934
612
663
1757
2240
2506
2905
2725
2264
1914
1626
1459
1438
1349
1218
1052
947
792
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
50
49
22
21
19
505
522
442
100
131
138
137
86
72
72
70
42
22
73
157
450
783
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
33
102
100
86
22
9
37
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
8
38
54
36
15
5
4
5
12
7
8
8
13
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
49
115
344
182
48
17
2
2
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
32
41
33
34
45
49
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
6
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
4
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5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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