Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 9 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 4PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1471
1240
1210
1300
1341
1045
992
1581
1519
1365
1302
1169
1188
1058
959
841
695
603
494
442
344
298
309
330
Wind (km/h)
50
N
50
N
45
N
35
WNW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:11AM1.51m
8:27PM1.40m
10:21AM1.61m
9:32PM1.41m
11:26AM1.70m
10:39PM1.44m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.79m
3:16AM0.15m
4:14PM0.80m
4:20AM0.06m
5:22PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
4
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
10
9
10
12
13
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
7
9
5
6
5
6
8
9
10
10
10
9
5
5
6
9
10
13
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1471
1240
1210
1300
1341
1045
992
1581
1519
1365
1302
1169
1188
1058
959
841
695
603
494
442
344
298
309
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
116
51
50
48
45
45
42
41
43
79
90
129
183
111
113
78
18
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
9
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.6
SW
14
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
52
57
43
23
17
45
77
1063
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
584
344
54
49
62
48
48
48
41
13
13
21
0
0
23
0
12
0
0
12
12
12
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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