Cape Schanck surf break

Cape Schanck surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Schanck today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Schanck at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
609
600
591
520
411
398
398
398
427
404
465
643
619
415
398
387
308
299
246
205
202
161
122
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:57PM1.47m
5:56AM1.25m
6:38PM1.42m
7:03AM1.26m
7:27PM1.37m
8:23AM1.32m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.67m
12:04PM0.54m
1:02AM0.63m
1:06PM0.63m
1:58AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
18
15
13
13
12
12
15
17
18
15
13
13
14
15
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
15
11
9
10
9
10
14
15
15
11
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
618
609
600
591
520
411
398
398
398
404
404
277
643
619
415
398
387
308
299
246
205
202
161
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
20
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
6
3
8
3
5
179
282
384
427
379
465
167
45
16
17
14
10
8
7
11
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
26
89
5
3
3
114
104
100
84
3
3
3
40
31
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
10
13
12
14
3
4
23
28
30
1
48
17
16
15
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
21
23
23
0
0
0
21
23
23
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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