Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 918 | 1545 | 2016 | 2175 | 1881 | 1597 | 1383 | 1172 | 1001 | 875 | 822 | 702 | 852 | 875 | 747 | 633 | 594 | 496 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 179 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 694 | 918 | 1545 | 2016 | 2175 | 1881 | 1597 | 1383 | 1172 | 1001 | 875 | 822 | 702 | 852 | 875 | 747 | 633 | 594 | 496 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 68 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 71 | 69 | 78 | 80 | 67 | 66 | 179 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 13 | 16 | 86 | 135 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 86 | 92 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 395 | 320 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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