Cape Schanck Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Cape Schanck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Schanck

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 10PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
4
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
278
1599
2592
1704
1135
819
603
469
303
371
196
342
342
449
470
1752
3059
4312
4322
4168
3916
3525
3612
3272
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43PM1.65m
2:17AM1.34m
3:18PM1.65m
2:56AM1.33m
3:51PM1.64m
3:35AM1.31m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.64m
8:33AM0.26m
9:29PM0.62m
9:08AM0.30m
10:04PM0.61m
9:43AM0.35m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
9
8
10
12
13
13
11
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
278
32
103
107
119
103
141
264
211
184
342
342
449
470
1752
3059
4312
4322
4168
3916
3525
3612
3272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.1
NW
4
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
47
1
5
89
119
119
114
371
196
61
26
277
344
370
861
842
528
428
376
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
32
8
30
34
4
4
42
60
26
4
22
86
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
2.5
SW
11
4
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.7
WSW
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
386
1599
2592
1704
1135
819
603
469
303
293
205
322
5
2
4
3
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
280
491
491
491
283
62
52
52
52
49
48
49
49
49
13
17
17
17
12
12
12
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
6
9
9
9
5
9
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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