
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 387 | 442 | 442 | 286 | 287 | 141 | 246 | 202 | 101 | 81 | 136 | 136 | 169 | 212 | 245 | 273 | 308 | 226 | 186 | 128 | 244 | 216 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.10m | 3:35PM1.20m | 3:34AM1.01m | 4:30PM1.26m | 4:39AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.51m | 8:53AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.36m | 10:59PM0.46m | 10:25AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
295 | 280 | 280 | 294 | 286 | 287 | 141 | 246 | 202 | 101 | 81 | 136 | 136 | 169 | 212 | 245 | 1 | 308 | 226 | 186 | 80 | 244 | 216 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 90 | 85 | 132 | 42 | 7 | 87 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 |
18 | 26 | 61 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
407 | 387 | 442 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | 69 | 128 | 195 | 183 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 20 |
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