Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.5°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):

  • 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 (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 8PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
616
973
1174
1420
1388
2756
2371
1942
1652
1031
906
558
520
520
528
1063
911
859
846
767
767
683
694
791
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:56PM1.85m
2:49AM1.59m
3:41PM1.82m
3:46AM1.57m
4:23PM1.77m
4:43AM1.53m
Low Tide
9:04PM0.43m
9:07AM0.07m
9:53PM0.36m
9:57AM0.20m
10:41PM0.32m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
7
7
7
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
8
10
8
8
7
7
9
8
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
2
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
616
973
1174
1420
1388
496
214
427
310
773
906
558
315
245
528
1063
911
859
846
767
767
683
694
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
W
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
10
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
112
232
68
96
115
79
64
25
48
479
398
520
520
208
5
4
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
40
33
96
42
23
12
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WSW
4
2.3
SW
16
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
39
28
15
11
17
2756
2371
1942
1652
1031
67
54
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
48
41
13
17
48
473
146
473
383
21
21
21
21
0
0
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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