Cape Schanck Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 144.89° E

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 29). An 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 (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
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
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
313
273
289
293
285
238
238
195
189
184
179
176
176
173
208
205
205
249
290
295
253
352
246
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
25
NNE
35
N
30
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
NE
35
NNE
50
NW
50
NNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29PM1.22m
12:23PM1.49m
11:29PM1.24m
1:08PM1.54m
00:25AM1.26m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.88m
5:14AM0.35m
6:25PM0.83m
6:05AM0.33m
7:14PM0.78m
6:52AM0.30m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
5
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
8
9
10
9
9
10
8
7
8
9
7
8
3
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
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
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
313
313
273
289
293
285
238
238
195
189
184
179
176
176
173
208
205
205
249
290
295
253
352
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
W
10
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.7
W
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
6
48
80
38
4
25
44
44
2
2
4
4
3
78
1
1
83
4
16
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
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
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
3
4
4
11
5
5
5
4
5
6
12
3
3
7
7
1
1
1
4
7
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
4
3
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
9
4
2
4
5
8
11
9
9
5
5
28
68
54
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
29
12
12
12
29
12
34
0
41
49
2
2
2
12
33
41
45
49
49
41
182
504
182
182
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
1
8
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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