Cave Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.01° E

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is
22.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Cave Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
288
277
174
167
116
113
113
115
110
67
65
56
34
142
145
145
102
153
225
302
254
216
307
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
0
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:31PM1.52m
2:40AM1.65m
3:09PM1.60m
3:17AM1.70m
3:45PM1.68m
3:52AM1.73m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.56m
8:29PM0.61m
8:59AM0.49m
9:10PM0.55m
9:34AM0.42m
9:47PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
25
25
22
20
19
18
19
22
23
23
23
22
20
19
19
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
19
20
17
17
16
15
16
20
19
21
20
19
17
16
16
21
18
17
16
15
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
376
288
277
174
327
237
199
176
147
117
117
97
115
118
142
145
145
118
96
79
84
86
84
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
2
8
167
116
113
113
115
110
67
65
56
34
34
37
63
102
153
142
135
94
216
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
11
11
9
9
7
17
9
35
75
307
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
55
110
220
325
606
550
24
106
225
302
254
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
7
363
209
77
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
164
164
363
276
44
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
6
9
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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