Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.1°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1459
1438
1438
1330
1184
961
804
1370
1904
1860
1471
1240
1210
1300
939
1124
928
1064
1496
1475
1475
1374
1374
1173
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
45
N
30
NNW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
Wind State
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
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM1.43m
7:30PM1.42m
9:11AM1.51m
8:27PM1.40m
10:21AM1.61m
9:32PM1.41m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.34m
1:47PM0.74m
2:15AM0.25m
3:00PM0.79m
3:16AM0.15m
4:14PM0.80m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
12
2
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
15
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
13
11
9
6
8
10
7
7
6
6
4
6
7
11
9
6
7
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
1459
1438
1438
1330
1184
961
804
1370
1904
1860
1471
1240
1210
1300
1255
1124
928
1064
1496
1475
1475
1374
1374
1173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
1
SW
19
1.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
N
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
69
22
73
218
715
560
61
101
116
51
50
48
11
45
43
87
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
9
18
36
71
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.4
SW
15
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
11
5
8
8
18
27
29
43
43
41
25
939
51
62
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
4
2
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
10
12
12
32
34
41
61
61
102
102
478
286
54
13
13
78
49
21
21
13
21
21
5
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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