Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
372 | 335 | 263 | 226 | 270 | 285 | 344 | 336 | 291 | 251 | 237 | 207 | 243 | 284 | 284 | 298 | 250 | 212 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
11 | 10 | 6 | 226 | 270 | 285 | 344 | 336 | 291 | 251 | 237 | 207 | 243 | 284 | 284 | 298 | 250 | 212 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — |
372 | 335 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 188 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 179 | 190 | 70 | 70 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 108 | 438 | 108 | 47 |
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