Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
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34 | 21 | 54 | 135 | 998 | 2041 | 2018 | 2493 | 1693 | 1375 | 1108 | 896 | 768 | 577 | 506 | 451 | 400 | 348 | 295 | 283 | 232 | 232 | 202 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.41m | 11:46AM0.98m | 11:26PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.00m | 00:12AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.25m | 5:04PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.29m | 6:57PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
34 | 21 | 54 | 135 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1850 | 1693 | 1375 | 1108 | 896 | 768 | 577 | 506 | 451 | 400 | 348 | 295 | 283 | 232 | 232 | 202 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 65 | 100 | 82 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 998 | 2041 | 2018 | 2493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 35 | 35 | 220 | 220 | 150 | 68 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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