Surf Forecasts:
Caxias surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, W swell with 1,412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caxias this week:
The surf forecast for Caxias over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caxias in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caxias over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 253 | 1179 | 762 | 575 | 572 | 956 | 705 | 242 | 157 | 121 | 60 | 69 | 145 | 204 | 390 | 284 | 147 | 262 | 430 | 1040 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.96m | 00:02AM1.88m | 12:28PM2.09m | 1:02AM2.02m | 1:19PM2.27m | 1:45AM2.19m | 1:59PM2.46m | 2:21AM2.35m | 2:33PM2.64m | 2:53AM2.49m | 3:05PM2.79m | 3:24AM2.61m | 3:36PM2.89m | 3:56AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | 6:06AM1.04m | 6:53PM0.89m | 7:02AM0.88m | 7:38PM0.71m | 7:44AM0.70m | 8:15PM0.53m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:47PM0.36m | 8:51AM0.37m | 9:18PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:48PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 346 | 253 | 1179 | 762 | 575 | 572 | 5 | 705 | 242 | 157 | 121 | 60 | 69 | 5 | 204 | 390 | 5 | 147 | 262 | 430 | 1040 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | S 6 | N 7 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | NW 9 | SW 11 | — | NNW 8 | NW 12 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 113 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 5 | — | 37 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | NNW 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 30 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 149 | 83 | 956 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 145 | — | — | 284 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 431 | 28 | 108 | 76 | 108 | 438 | 239 | 2 | 4 | 486 | 77 | 9 | 436 | 4 | 5 | 376 | 5 | 4 | 202 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Caxias provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Caxias can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Caxias surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Caxias) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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