Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 113 | 97 | 126 | 99 | 157 | 157 | 168 | 164 | 153 | 115 | 112 | 126 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 89 | 89 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.27m | 9:34PM1.37m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.29m | 10:41AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.17m | 3:51AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.18m | 4:26AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
137 | 93 | 97 | 126 | 99 | 157 | 157 | 168 | 164 | 153 | 113 | 112 | 126 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 74 | 74 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
65 | 113 | 94 | 113 | 81 | 62 | 103 | 153 | 135 | 131 | 115 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | — | — | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 111 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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