Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW 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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 9 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 90 | 113 | 110 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 104 | 258 | 253 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 65 | 145 | 765 | 713 | 320 | 152 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.96m | 3:58PM2.09m | 4:12AM1.94m | 4:25PM2.05m | 4:39AM1.89m | 4:50PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.17m | 10:14AM0.20m | 10:36PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 193 | 113 | 110 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 74 | 258 | 253 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 644 | 460 | 306 | 215 | 143 | 127 | 112 | 115 | 152 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SW 14 | S 15 | SW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 90 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 104 | 71 | 39 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 87 | 65 | 90 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 38 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 352 | 214 | 294 | 555 | 744 | 804 | 612 | 502 | 184 | 174 | 539 | 671 | 762 | 898 | 698 | — | 6 | 145 | 765 | 713 | 320 | 134 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 545 | 560 | 209 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 209 | 325 | 298 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 219 | 675 | 676 | 164 | 9 | 9 |
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