Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 8AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 413 | 419 | 376 | 288 | 277 | 174 | 167 | 116 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 111 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 102 | 200 | 321 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.59m | 2:31PM1.52m | 2:40AM1.65m | 3:09PM1.60m | 3:17AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.56m | 8:29PM0.61m | 8:59AM0.49m | 9:10PM0.55m | 9:34AM0.42m | 9:47PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 68 | 419 | 376 | 288 | 277 | 174 | 319 | 231 | 172 | 147 | 147 | 117 | 94 | 89 | 94 | 121 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 124 | 101 | 78 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 456 | 413 | 55 | 53 | 8 | — | — | 167 | 116 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 111 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 63 | 102 | 153 | 142 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | — | S 21 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 141 | 104 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 220 | 339 | 606 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 77 | 200 | 321 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 390 | 209 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 164 | 251 | 276 | 9 |
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