
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cave today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 201 | 407 | 388 | 381 | 361 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 193 | 212 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 253 | 192 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 115 | 136 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.21m | 3:34PM0.15m | 6:18AM0.21m | 3:36PM0.15m | 6:36AM0.21m | 3:40PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM-0.00m | 11:48AM0.13m | 10:39PM-0.00m | 12:20PM0.13m | 10:50PM0.01m | 12:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
121 | 151 | 209 | 388 | 381 | 186 | 139 | 139 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 115 | 111 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
199 | 201 | 8 | 209 | 193 | 7 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 193 | 212 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 74 | 32 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
175 | 114 | 407 | 172 | 147 | 361 | 93 | 175 | 149 | 92 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 135 | 253 | 192 | 101 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 80 | 136 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 922 | 452 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 923 | 923 |
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