Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 518 | 565 | 755 | 495 | 539 | 479 | 409 | 406 | 351 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 342 | 689 | 737 | 575 | 558 | 772 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.45m | 10:00AM1.13m | 9:57PM1.42m | 10:36AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.26m | 3:56AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.09m | 4:25PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 553 | 495 | 539 | 479 | 409 | 406 | 351 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 249 | 689 | 737 | 575 | 558 | 772 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 123 | 183 | 342 | 137 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 541 | 518 | 565 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 252 | 53 | 12 |
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