Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
466
459
471
526
464
350
444
529
362
340
290
286
235
231
196
153
151
153
153
148
144
116
114
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
50
SE
45
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSW
30
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:51AM1.37m
6:58PM1.47m
8:01AM1.34m
7:47PM1.38m
9:13AM1.35m
8:39PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.43m
12:46PM0.59m
1:34AM0.43m
1:49PM0.72m
2:30AM0.43m
3:00PM0.80m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:09
5:09
5:08
1
2
5
3
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
8
9
10
7
8
8
8
5
6
8
9
7
8
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.6
S
7
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
472
466
459
471
526
464
350
350
350
345
340
290
236
88
50
196
153
151
153
153
148
144
116
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
8
5
40
57
22
24
7
7
6
21
14
286
235
231
27
16
8
14
8
7
50
70
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
W
22
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
41
5
47
9
61
26
20
12
12
5
53
51
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
SW
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
16
29
60
122
190
240
292
444
529
362
242
233
120
32
29
29
7
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
30
192
192
268
264
264
264
264
182
21
21
52
17
2
2
12
0
0
0
21
21
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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