Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
127 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 100 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.29m | 10:41AM1.32m | 10:58PM1.18m | 11:25AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.18m | 4:26AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.23m | 5:53PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
127 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 74 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 100 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 81 | 94 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 13 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 6 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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