
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1658 | 1532 | 1434 | 1412 | 1440 | 1424 | 1923 | 1684 | 2400 | 2328 | 2364 | 2633 | 2633 | 2460 | 2629 | 1951 | 1836 | 1639 | 1473 | 1227 | 1170 | 698 | 944 | 1012 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.12m | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.14m | 2:23PM1.21m | 2:29AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.46m | 7:07AM0.26m | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.30m | 8:43PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1550 | 14 | 1775 | 1809 | — | — | — | 2460 | 2097 | 1951 | 1836 | 1639 | 1473 | 1227 | 807 | 636 | 944 | 831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 69 | 123 | 241 | 734 | 4 | 218 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SE 10 |
1658 | 1532 | 1434 | 1412 | 1440 | 1424 | 1923 | 1684 | 2400 | 2328 | 2364 | 2633 | 2633 | — | 2629 | — | — | — | — | — | 1170 | 698 | — | 1012 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 371 | 197 | 197 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 1 |
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