Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 111 | 111 | 87 | 92 | 93 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 119 | 104 | 89 | 141 | 194 | 527 | 1055 | 1380 | 1431 | 1198 | 1101 | 999 | 1006 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.33m | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 111 | 111 | 87 | 92 | 69 | 50 | 258 | 208 | 147 | 125 | 99 | 146 | 118 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 65 | 801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 49 | 47 | 57 | 87 | 93 | 85 | 51 | 68 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 89 | 39 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 62 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 119 | 88 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 159 | 230 | 410 | 342 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 141 | 194 | 527 | 1055 | 1380 | 1431 | 1198 | 1101 | 999 | 1006 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 209 | 209 | 320 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 162 | 164 | 219 | 1431 | 387 | 961 | 675 | 675 | 423 | 423 | 228 | 44 | 44 |
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