Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
790
778
755
744
663
663
537
600
537
480
480
418
398
374
361
272
272
272
528
677
836
757
957
904
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
SSW
5
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:36AM1.43m
6:20PM1.51m
7:33AM1.39m
6:59PM1.42m
8:33AM1.37m
7:41PM1.34m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.63m
00:59AM0.32m
1:12PM0.75m
1:45AM0.35m
2:10PM0.84m
2:33AM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part 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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
11
14
14
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
790
778
755
744
663
663
537
600
537
480
480
418
398
374
361
272
272
272
528
677
836
757
957
904
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
3
2
22
22
112
147
186
72
73
229
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
3
52
74
45
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
12
2
0
0
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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