Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 12PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
859
882
696
677
614
535
535
398
377
313
265
313
273
289
293
285
281
238
192
189
184
179
176
212
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:36AM1.40m
9:28PM1.23m
11:32AM1.44m
10:29PM1.22m
12:23PM1.49m
11:29PM1.24m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.90m
4:19AM0.37m
5:29PM0.88m
5:14AM0.35m
6:25PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
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
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
6
3
2
1
Temp °C
8
9
11
13
15
13
16
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
4
6
8
9
10
7
11
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
859
882
696
677
614
535
535
398
377
313
265
313
273
289
293
285
281
238
192
189
184
179
176
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
82
7
3
1
5
2
5
3
47
38
27
25
46
64
9
9
2
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
8
6
4
5
7
6
3
9
3
3
1
2
3
4
5
5
3
2
2
3
1
3
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
15
0
0
0
21
29
0
0
0
0
29
12
12
32
32
32
12
12
2
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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