Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 207 | 164 | 130 | 101 | 103 | 142 | 188 | 337 | 312 | 300 | 610 | 589 | 463 | 427 | 304 | 777 | 1039 | 1561 | 2199 | 2611 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.50m | 2:28AM1.55m | 2:50PM1.67m | 2:57AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | 8:37AM0.55m | 8:57PM0.54m | 9:04AM0.41m | 9:24PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
268 | 207 | 164 | 130 | 101 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 337 | 312 | 300 | 610 | 589 | 463 | 427 | 304 | 777 | 1039 | 1561 | 2199 | 2611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 142 | 188 | 50 | 51 | 158 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 171 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | — |
27 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 99 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 82 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 276 | 276 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
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