Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 9AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 16 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 76 | 102 | 210 | 200 | 195 | 125 | 117 | 105 | 97 | 138 | 133 | 119 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 177 | 228 | 273 | 243 | 232 | 170 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.53m | 2:18PM1.72m | 2:28AM1.68m | 2:44PM1.88m | 2:55AM1.81m | 3:11PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.55m | 8:29PM0.50m | 8:31AM0.40m | 8:55PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 76 | 69 | 50 | 34 | 195 | 101 | 114 | 105 | 82 | 138 | 133 | 119 | 47 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 177 | 228 | 273 | 243 | 232 | 170 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 60 | 74 | 163 | 118 | 40 | 125 | 54 | 54 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 49 | 99 | 24 | 33 | 52 | 61 | 57 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 75 | 62 | 7 | 55 | 85 | 40 | 117 | 69 | 97 | 31 | 89 | 84 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 59 | 102 | 210 | 200 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 73 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 164 | 276 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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