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Cape Schanck Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Mornington Peninsula (24 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Schanck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Schanck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
1063 | 1107 | 1029 | 905 | 677 | 528 | 423 | 423 | 473 | 618 | 1154 | 1513 | 1654 | 1421 | 1273 | 1077 | 862 | 711 | 618 | 488 | 473 | 386 | 330 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.89m | 2:55AM1.62m | 3:58PM1.83m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:43PM1.75m | 4:46AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.47m | 9:19AM-0.03m | 10:04PM0.45m | 10:09AM0.10m | 10:54PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1063 | 1107 | 1029 | 905 | 677 | 528 | 423 | 423 | 473 | 618 | 1154 | 1513 | 1654 | 1421 | 1273 | 1077 | 862 | 711 | 618 | 488 | 473 | 386 | 330 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 131 | 207 | 179 | 122 | 106 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 20 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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