Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 2AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.7
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
163
160
244
369
499
616
973
1160
1420
1651
846
1333
2189
1684
1148
831
698
520
520
528
1077
1018
947
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
N
50
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
15
W
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
0
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:50AM1.58m
2:56PM1.85m
2:49AM1.59m
3:41PM1.82m
3:46AM1.57m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.52m
8:15AM-0.02m
9:04PM0.43m
9:07AM0.07m
9:53PM0.36m
9:57AM0.20m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
<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>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
Feels °C
10
7
7
5
3
2
4
6
6
5
6
9
6
5
5
5
6
7
10
9
8
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.7
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
137
114
114
169
144
499
616
973
1160
1420
1651
846
1333
257
361
611
606
398
480
309
314
1077
1018
947
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
SW
6
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
84
163
160
244
369
114
112
168
96
96
283
342
264
51
64
25
45
251
520
520
528
11
22
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
12
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
10
9
113
188
112
54
33
52
166
3
50
3
8
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.9
SSW
5
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
19
13
18
27
38
54
54
42
25
16
14
7
37
2189
1684
1148
831
698
23
32
1
3
9
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
5
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
77
65
55
41
48
48
48
13
104
115
131
383
21
40
2
0
0
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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