Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 204 | 349 | 349 | 272 | 222 | 235 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | 510 | 427 | 419 | 332 | 272 | 203 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
61 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 44 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 57 | 45 | 510 | 427 | 419 | 332 | 272 | 203 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
19 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 69 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 4 | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | W 11 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
17 | 1 | — | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 9 | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 204 | 349 | 349 | 272 | 222 | 235 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 187 | 486 | 186 | 9 | 4 | 202 | 717 | 621 | 576 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 21 |
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