Caxias Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° N 9.28° W

Caxias 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caxias sea temperature is
21.0° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Caxias at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
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)
0.6
WNW
9
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
204
349
349
272
222
235
841
763
748
635
555
510
427
419
332
272
203
184
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:03PM1.91m
9:42AM1.96m
10:34PM1.82m
11:14AM1.96m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.97m
3:04AM1.06m
4:08PM1.07m
4:38AM1.12m
5:47PM1.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
21
19
19
18
18
20
22
22
20
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
24
18
15
17
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
20
20
20
20
20
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