Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 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) | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 373 | 348 | 181 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 675 | 216 | 1106 | 2116 | 1837 | 3092 | 2434 | 1916 | 1433 | 1237 | 1149 | 1160 | 1077 | 1100 | 1139 | 1163 | 1583 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.06m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.09m | 11:43PM1.32m | 12:38PM1.12m | 00:30AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.15m | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:46AM0.18m | 5:34PM0.44m | 6:25AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 373 | 348 | 181 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 125 | 216 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 5 | 30 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 99 | 21 | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 675 | 195 | 1106 | 2116 | 1837 | 3092 | 2434 | 1916 | 1433 | 1237 | 1149 | 1160 | 1077 | 1100 | 1139 | 1163 | 1583 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 150 | 72 | 265 | 390 | 397 | 265 | 269 | 269 | 259 | 236 | 197 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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