
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cave Rock today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cave Rock at 4PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cave Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 123 | 303 | 306 | 171 | 152 | 95 | 133 | 145 | 192 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 188 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.94m | 4:25PM2.05m | 4:39AM1.89m | 4:50PM1.97m | 5:05AM1.81m | 5:15PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.20m | 10:36PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.26m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:06AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
258 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 498 | 427 | 294 | 151 | 62 | 132 | 138 | 152 | 95 | 133 | 145 | 192 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 188 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 8 | SW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
70 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 92 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 29 | 56 | 49 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SSW 11 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
134 | 416 | 408 | 509 | 585 | 547 | 770 | — | 17 | 123 | 303 | 306 | 171 | 108 | 56 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 209 | 394 | 789 | 395 | 228 | 25 | 117 | 9 | 9 | 228 | 163 | 163 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 7 |
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