
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 3AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
164 | 319 | 503 | 163 | 144 | 147 | 270 | 558 | 315 | 352 | 266 | 216 | 181 | 146 | 101 | 186 | 470 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.31m | 8:06AM1.45m | 8:25PM1.31m | 8:45AM1.53m | 9:11PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.23m | 2:20PM0.24m | 2:21AM0.23m | 3:08PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 |
5 | 164 | 183 | 163 | 144 | 147 | 147 | 211 | 315 | 352 | 266 | 216 | 181 | 146 | 92 | 62 | 42 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 9 | — | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 56 | — | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — |
164 | 319 | 503 | — | — | — | 270 | 558 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 101 | 186 | 470 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 269 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 131 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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