Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 6PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 168 | 124 | 273 | 267 | 251 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 217 | 225 | 220 | 244 | 241 | 240 | 103 | 194 | 186 | 169 | 196 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM2.09m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:32PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:03PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:19AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:48AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 352 | 370 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 251 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 217 | 225 | 220 | 244 | 241 | 240 | 103 | 194 | 186 | 169 | 196 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 24 | 24 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 168 | 124 | — | — | 28 | — | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | 26 | 23 | 50 | 53 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 320 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 228 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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