Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Schanck sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.0°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
285
238
238
195
189
184
181
176
176
212
208
205
205
205
208
246
253
347
205
202
193
158
227
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
55
NNE
45
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
N
50
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
50
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:29PM1.22m
12:23PM1.49m
11:29PM1.24m
1:08PM1.54m
00:25AM1.26m
1:49PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.35m
6:25PM0.83m
6:05AM0.33m
7:14PM0.78m
6:52AM0.30m
7:57PM0.71m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
2
3
8
6
3
5
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
6
5
4
3
3
1
0
4
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
293
285
238
238
195
189
184
181
176
176
212
208
205
205
205
208
246
253
347
205
202
193
158
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
W
10
0.1
N
5
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
10
Energy kJ
38
4
25
44
44
37
39
2
1
3
3
3
3
75
1
70
64
12
1
85
51
54
118
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
4
11
5
5
4
4
4
6
2
3
6
6
7
1
1
1
31
31
1
1
27
89
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
3
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
2
5
5
8
9
8
6
11
43
63
65
95
95
95
91
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
41
2
17
12
12
12
33
43
49
49
49
78
538
504
182
182
80
478
48
478
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
5
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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