
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2633 | 2814 | 2211 | 1987 | 1768 | 1536 | 1377 | 1210 | 759 | 722 | 1051 | 886 | 869 | 653 | 585 | 589 | 577 | 513 | 492 | 396 | 396 | 373 | 423 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.14m | 2:23PM1.21m | 2:29AM1.04m | 3:25PM1.28m | 3:45AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.30m | 8:43PM0.46m | 8:44AM0.34m | 9:59PM0.42m | 9:40AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
2633 | 2373 | 2211 | 1987 | 1768 | 1536 | 1377 | 1210 | 759 | 627 | 698 | 886 | 869 | 653 | 585 | 589 | 577 | 513 | 492 | 396 | 396 | 373 | 423 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 250 | 232 | 269 | 746 | 722 | 492 | 68 | 47 | 116 | 130 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 109 | 108 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 23 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 21 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — |
— | 2814 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 20 | 150 | 131 | 115 | 48 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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