Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 50 | 58 | 84 | 122 | 141 | 320 | 247 | 239 | 247 | 596 | 350 | 636 | 737 | 691 | 848 | 961 | 928 | 1493 | 730 | 710 | 696 | 918 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.92m | 3:38PM2.11m | 3:50AM1.99m | 4:06PM2.15m | 4:19AM2.02m | 4:35PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.16m | 9:48PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.12m | 10:23AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 102 | 62 | 45 | 53 | 117 | 188 | 139 | 115 | 84 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 838 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | — | SW 16 | E 8 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 122 | 141 | 320 | 247 | 239 | 247 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 35 | 12 | 84 | 11 | 118 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | — | NE 7 | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 50 | 269 | 6 | — | 200 | — | 596 | 350 | 636 | 737 | 691 | 848 | 961 | 928 | 1493 | 730 | 710 | 696 | 918 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 164 | 855 | 855 | 731 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 396 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 9 |
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