Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 1293 | 492 | 427 | 367 | 334 | 750 | 709 | 575 | 490 | 753 | 799 | 577 | 565 | 505 | 459 | 449 | 409 | 344 | 294 | 308 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.02m | 8:44PM1.45m | 9:24AM1.08m | 9:20PM1.45m | 10:00AM1.13m | 9:57PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.28m | 3:23AM0.07m | 2:59PM0.26m | 3:56AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 651 | 724 | 492 | 427 | 367 | 334 | 750 | 709 | 575 | 490 | 480 | 539 | 577 | 565 | 505 | 459 | 449 | 409 | 344 | 294 | 308 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 96 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 753 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 12 |
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