
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 270 | 1007 | 1279 | 909 | 608 | 531 | 504 | 459 | 518 | 507 | 314 | 240 | 196 | 133 | 107 | 80 | 90 | 104 | 173 | 165 | 143 | 150 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.08m | 9:02PM1.64m | 9:47AM1.12m | 9:49PM1.59m | 10:32AM1.14m | 10:35PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.24m | 3:49AM0.01m | 3:24PM0.23m | 4:32AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 507 | 314 | 240 | 196 | 133 | 107 | 80 | 60 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 143 | 150 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 6 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
81 | 270 | 1007 | 1279 | 909 | 608 | 531 | 504 | 459 | 518 | 71 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 90 | 104 | 173 | 165 | 18 | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 150 | 150 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 72 | 20 | 68 | 150 | 120 | 269 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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