Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed 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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 92 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 112 | 117 | 154 | 294 | 271 | 328 | 590 | 1259 | 1024 | 458 | 372 | 300 | 202 | 169 | 180 | 221 | 223 | 202 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:39PM2.13m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:12PM2.11m | 4:32AM1.97m | 4:47PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.14m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 58 | 48 | 80 | 54 | 75 | 97 | 154 | 294 | 271 | 248 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 458 | 372 | 300 | 202 | 155 | 180 | 221 | 223 | 202 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 57 | 57 | 18 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 198 | 220 | 177 | 169 | 120 | 114 | 112 | 100 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 110 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 92 | 80 | 41 | 61 | 112 | 117 | — | — | — | 328 | 590 | 1259 | 1024 | 309 | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2617 | 68 | 687 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 162 | 899 | 228 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 676 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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