Caxias Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° N 9.28° W

Caxias 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caxias sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Caxias at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
335
263
226
270
285
344
336
291
251
237
207
243
284
284
298
250
212
212
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:51PM2.86m
6:13AM2.58m
6:30PM2.62m
6:52AM2.42m
7:11PM2.36m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.23m
12:13PM0.36m
00:38AM0.45m
12:53PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
28
26
24
24
23
26
29
26
25
24
22
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
29
25
25
24
25
23
27
29
25
26
25
24
23
23
24
24
23
22
23
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