Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cave today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 10AM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 562 | 769 | 900 | 1048 | 961 | 1063 | 1039 | 1015 | 781 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 589 | 530 | 435 | 371 | 429 | 429 | 423 | 258 | 184 | 308 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:01AM0.23m | 2:29PM0.16m | 2:13AM0.24m | 3:00PM0.17m | 2:29AM0.24m | 3:31PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.03m | 7:51PM0.06m | 8:59AM0.01m | 8:13PM0.07m | 9:20AM0.00m | 8:34PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSW 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 445 | 194 | 769 | 900 | 1048 | 961 | 1063 | 1039 | 1015 | 781 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 589 | 530 | 435 | 371 | 429 | 429 | 423 | 258 | 184 | 308 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 562 | 188 | 224 | 223 | 192 | 186 | 186 | 153 | 154 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 53 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 132 | 124 | 30 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | — | ESE 8 | N 6 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 80 | 121 | 121 | 84 | 41 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 98 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 85 | 64 | 54 | 359 | 346 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 235 | 151 | 157 | 53 | 56 | 41 | 45 | 27 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 100 | 102 | 99 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 139 | 45 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 1068 | 1026 | 1026 | 1026 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 452 | 45 |
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