Cave Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.01° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is
22.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cave Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)21s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.3
S
21
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
100
96
73
71
76
196
339
427
527
515
620
600
465
334
251
245
177
172
169
152
84
48
117
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51PM1.57m
9:11AM1.38m
9:54PM1.50m
10:23AM1.32m
11:04PM1.47m
11:42AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.59m
3:12AM0.71m
3:20PM0.68m
4:22AM0.76m
4:29PM0.75m
5:38AM0.76m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
20
20
20
23
22
22
20
20
19
19
19
23
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
18
18
18
21
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
21
21
20
20
20
19
17
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
S
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
100
129
105
88
66
64
47
339
427
527
515
620
600
465
334
64
245
64
60
60
77
79
63
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
20
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
S
16
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
135
100
96
73
71
53
196
30
30
43
45
60
62
62
60
251
7
177
172
169
152
84
48
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
21
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5
20
24
45
44
76
26
76
47
32
27
27
28
19
11
11
5
7
7
3
3
3
20
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
226
275
60
64
100
141
4
24
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
8
9
164
320
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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