Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 77 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 11 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.98m | 9:09PM1.48m | 9:56AM1.01m | 9:45PM1.46m | 10:34AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:59AM0.13m | 3:18PM0.37m | 4:34AM0.13m | 4:00PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | 77 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 273 | 0 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 188 | 40 |
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