Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 9PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 98 | 75 | 72 | 33 | 229 | 278 | 510 | 875 | 1221 | 1380 | 1802 | 2362 | 1461 | 1286 | 1071 | 903 | 743 | 508 | 426 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.54m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 98 | 75 | 1003 | 666 | 377 | 237 | 70 | 82 | 65 | 47 | 50 | 1772 | 1461 | 1286 | 1071 | 903 | 743 | 508 | 426 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 143 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 41 | 68 | 70 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 71 | 99 | 122 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 71 | 80 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 243 | 410 | 1966 | 33 | 229 | 278 | 510 | 875 | 1221 | 1380 | 1802 | 2362 | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 228 | 320 | 18 | 1431 | 251 | 387 | 1431 | 675 | 2616 | 1237 | 899 | 811 | 811 | 705 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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