
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 31 | 830 | 679 | 694 | 619 | 709 | 48 | 739 | 697 | 640 | 586 | 520 | 458 | 529 | 501 | 421 | 558 | 333 | 333 | 368 | 504 | 612 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:23AM1.56m | 6:36PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:22AM0.55m | 12:24PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
1407 | 1079 | 830 | 679 | 694 | 619 | 709 | 809 | 739 | 697 | 640 | 586 | 520 | 458 | 400 | 333 | 333 | 287 | 333 | 214 | 340 | 345 | 403 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | SW 14 | — | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
36 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 49 | — | 333 | 86 | 333 | 146 | 333 | 482 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 65 | — | — | 80 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 7 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
2114 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 396 | 529 | 501 | 421 | 558 | 145 | 113 | 368 | 504 | 612 | 745 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 731 | 676 | 276 | 9 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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