Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 38 | 48 | 109 | 235 | 198 | 164 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.49m | 6:23AM1.10m | 6:42PM1.58m | 7:23AM1.09m | 7:32PM1.65m | 8:18AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.20m | 12:51PM0.31m | 2:22AM0.13m | 1:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
11 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 109 | 235 | 198 | 164 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 99 | 99 | 188 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 65 | 111 | 131 | 46 | 151 |
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