Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 239 | 471 | 217 | 562 | 935 | 773 | 798 | 996 | 971 | 872 | 804 | 725 | 668 | 1000 | 592 | 512 | 711 | 432 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 379 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.99m | 4:06PM2.15m | 4:19AM2.02m | 4:35PM2.14m | 4:49AM1.99m | 5:06PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.12m | 10:23AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.14m | 10:54AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 105 | 84 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 637 | 592 | 512 | 432 | 432 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 379 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 16 | NE 6 | — | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 308 | 239 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 471 | 217 | 562 | 935 | 773 | 798 | 996 | 971 | 872 | 804 | 725 | 668 | 1000 | — | — | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 731 | 423 | 423 | 228 | 9 | 9 | 731 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 130 | 164 | 7 | 0 |
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