Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4168
3448
3133
2740
2305
2180
1975
2414
2284
4473
4745
4745
4137
3555
2992
2212
1904
1622
1262
1006
899
726
573
541
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
40
E
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02AM1.31m
2:58PM1.64m
2:45AM1.33m
3:29PM1.65m
3:26AM1.36m
3:57PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.30m
9:12PM0.59m
8:52AM0.33m
9:45PM0.53m
9:28AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
4
3
4
5
5
6
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
6
7
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
4168
74
102
1975
2414
2284
4473
4745
4745
4137
3555
2992
2212
1904
1622
1262
1006
899
726
573
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SW
17
2
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
SE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
312
696
962
2344
1954
1668
1321
969
612
505
498
6
15
9
4
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
0.6
S
7
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SSW
16
0.7
SE
5
1
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
2985
3448
3133
2740
2305
2180
39
1688
1785
29
40
43
48
44
28
6
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
7
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
52
52
62
48
62
473
473
146
473
305
131
21
30
131
135
131
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
4
5
7
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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