Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 2PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 249 | 1056 | 1579 | 2715 | 3710 | 3506 | 2749 | 1860 | 1531 | 1047 | 905 | 784 | 670 | 769 | 660 | 551 | 463 | 377 | 365 | 292 | 233 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | 3:25AM1.80m | 3:43PM1.94m | 3:52AM1.89m | 4:09PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.41m | 9:24PM0.40m | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.30m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
341 | 31 | 1056 | 1579 | 2715 | 3710 | 3506 | 2749 | 1860 | 1531 | 1047 | 905 | 784 | 670 | 769 | 660 | 551 | 463 | 377 | 365 | 292 | 233 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
7 | 167 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 219 | 284 | 278 | 211 | 190 | — | — | 2 | 46 | 20 | 86 | 127 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 249 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 64 | 111 | 249 | 394 | 485 | 465 | 397 | 344 | 353 | 400 | 566 | 751 | 887 | 771 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 49 | 687 | 705 | 705 | 692 | 678 | 363 | 414 | 298 | 394 | 560 | 501 | 501 | 401 |
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