Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cave today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 412 | 404 | 325 | 302 | 303 | 245 | 240 | 231 | 206 | 288 | 263 | 267 | 263 | 302 | 259 | 259 | 254 | 141 | 184 | 187 | 222 | 227 | 240 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.23m | 3:29PM0.16m | 5:01AM0.23m | 3:45PM0.16m | 5:13AM0.23m | 4:00PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.10m | 9:55PM-0.00m | 11:07AM0.10m | 10:08PM0.00m | 11:21AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 418 | 412 | 404 | 325 | 302 | 303 | 245 | 240 | 231 | 135 | 288 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 302 | 259 | 259 | 254 | 141 | 184 | 187 | 222 | 227 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 21 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 111 | 116 | 84 | 54 | 54 | 85 | 86 | 56 | 144 | 157 | 190 | 188 | 267 | 256 | 235 | 160 | 220 | 139 | 82 | 86 | 55 | 86 | 85 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | SSE 18 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 31 | 30 | 67 | 30 | 66 | 56 | 113 | 59 | 206 | 28 | 53 | 66 | 102 | 66 | 102 | 102 | 89 | 134 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 45 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 132 | 203 | 145 | 83 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 83 | 137 | 91 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 80 | 118 | 85 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 639 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 716 | 12 | 1034 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 1126 | 1034 | 43 | 43 |
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