Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 186 | 1487 | 2229 | 2265 | 2493 | 2399 | 1348 | 1086 | 896 | 712 | 589 | 517 | 461 | 461 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.41m | 11:46AM0.98m | 11:26PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.00m | 00:12AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.49m | 5:45AM0.25m | 5:04PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
68 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 186 | 861 | 1418 | 1520 | 1850 | 1693 | 1348 | 1086 | 896 | 712 | 589 | 517 | 461 | 461 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 6 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1487 | 2229 | 2265 | 2493 | 2399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 144 | 144 | 291 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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