Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cave today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 557 | 549 | 557 | 529 | 1443 | 507 | 451 | 421 | 414 | 473 | 408 | 408 | 980 | 289 | 266 | 253 | 295 | 292 | 182 | 184 | 221 | 225 | 177 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.10m | 4:28AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.19m | 1:28PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.09m | 8:51PM0.07m | 12:24PM0.10m | 8:03PM0.06m | 10:30AM0.12m | 7:58PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 557 | 549 | 557 | 529 | 35 | 507 | 451 | 421 | 414 | 473 | 408 | 408 | 32 | 289 | 266 | 253 | 295 | 292 | 182 | 184 | 221 | 225 | 177 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 47 | 33 | — | 34 | 39 | 35 | 38 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 76 | 116 | 163 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 36 | 48 | 70 | 118 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 165 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 97 | 79 | 64 | 74 | 1443 | 227 | 160 | 107 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 980 | 176 | 146 | 85 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 41 | 110 | 161 | 146 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 923 | 923 | 45 | 45 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 45 | 452 | 142 | 452 | 699 | 922 | 923 | 922 | 45 | 45 | 139 | 452 | 639 | 923 | 923 | 45 | 45 |
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