Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caxias today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Caxias at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caxias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 60 | 51 | 74 | 117 | 176 | 205 | 217 | 273 | 212 | 340 | 407 | 442 | 463 | 461 | 509 | 612 | 821 | 804 | 1061 | 972 | 892 | 770 | 661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21AM2.35m | 2:33PM2.64m | 2:53AM2.49m | 3:05PM2.79m | 3:24AM2.61m | 3:36PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:47PM0.36m | 8:51AM0.37m | 9:18PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:48PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
62 | 60 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 205 | 217 | 273 | 212 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 461 | 509 | 612 | 821 | 804 | 1061 | 972 | 892 | 770 | 661 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | 8 | 74 | 117 | 176 | — | — | — | 35 | 340 | 407 | 442 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 32 | 72 | 506 | 514 | 449 | 436 | 74 | 74 | 108 | 436 | 431 | 330 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 212 | 4 |
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