Cave Rock surf break

Cave Rock surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 SAST
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Cave Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Cave Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (18 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)78888991010101010101010141313131312121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4218801039914733999318302260212160165168204159390331321335326221301321330
Wind
(km/h)
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:55PM
1.85
4:19AM
1.88
4:25PM
1.90
4:49AM
1.95
4:55PM
1.93
5:19AM
1.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:51AM
0.48
10:08PM
0.33
10:23AM
0.41
10:37PM
0.27
10:54AM
0.37
11:05PM
0.23
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-------5:11-------5:13-------5:13
Sunset--7:00-------7:00-------6:59-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---111111------1----231-
Temp. °C222423232120202020222221212020212324242321212122
Feels °C (?)161817181817181919222120212019202021212119181921
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