Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caxias today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caxias at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Caxias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
763 | 684 | 555 | 500 | 427 | 427 | 346 | 332 | 253 | 203 | 402 | 1162 | 1412 | 1214 | 778 | 657 | 575 | 610 | 614 | |
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-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | 00:02AM1.88m | 12:28PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM1.07m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | 6:06AM1.04m | 6:53PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
21 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 427 | 427 | 346 | 332 | 253 | 203 | 154 | 1162 | 1412 | 1214 | 778 | 657 | 575 | 610 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 402 | 113 | 80 | 55 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | 9 | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
763 | 684 | 555 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 136 | 131 | 97 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 573 | 9 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 436 | 74 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 163 | 108 | 108 |
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