
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caxias today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caxias at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Caxias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 628 | 553 | 673 | 1095 | 1513 | 1584 | 1557 | 1424 | 1326 | 1234 | 1257 | 1110 | 988 | 943 | 477 | 353 | 210 | 543 | 502 | 419 | 367 | 407 | 551 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00AM2.14m | 7:37PM1.87m | 8:08AM2.00m | 9:02PM1.77m | 9:38AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.89m | 1:20PM0.93m | 1:29AM1.05m | 2:38PM1.05m | 2:54AM1.14m | 4:17PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
579 | 628 | 553 | 673 | 1095 | 1513 | 1584 | 1557 | 1424 | 1326 | 1234 | 1257 | 1110 | 988 | 20 | 365 | 353 | 210 | 543 | 502 | 419 | 237 | 407 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
590 | 404 | 480 | 541 | 307 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 147 | 134 | 15 | 34 | 123 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 20 | NW 19 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 80 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
56 | 37 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | 372 | 335 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 943 | 477 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 367 | 344 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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