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Cave Rock Surf Photo: 'Cave rock barrel - 18 Jan 2017' by Darren Simes

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.01° E

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is

22.7° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	S	SE
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	SE	S
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	SE	SE	S
	13 s	on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		ESE	S
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		ESE	S
	12 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		ESE	S
	12 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	S
	9 s	cross	10 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	NE	ESE	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	E	S
	9 s	cross	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	SSW
	9 s	on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cave Rock around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 36 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cave Rock Surf Photo: 'Cave rock barrel - 18 Jan 2017' by Darren Simes

First decent swell and waves for 2017.

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User: Darren Simes (4 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:52 pm 18 Jan 2017