Caxias Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° N 9.28° W

Caxias 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caxias sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.0° 

Caxias surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Caxias today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Caxias at 10PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Caxias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
1.5
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
202
159
159
131
97
94
94
72
66
60
50
48
46
62
61
44
198
362
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM2.36m
7:34AM2.24m
7:59PM2.11m
8:27AM2.07m
9:03PM1.91m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.67m
1:39PM0.78m
2:01AM0.89m
2:39PM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:27
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
22
21
21
20
22
24
25
24
22
21
20
20
22
25
24
21
19
Feels °C
25
23
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
24
25
22
18
15
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