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12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 02 Apr 2025 +0530
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cave this week:
The surf forecast for The Cave over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cave in the next 12 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 6th Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cave over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
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| Energy (?) | 170 | 161 | 123 | 106 | 71 | 99 | 96 | 125 | 107 | 107 | 206 | 183 | 208 | 202 | 222 | 209 | 103 | 102 | 92 | 108 | 131 | 147 | 167 | 173 | 176 | 195 | 304 | 528 | 459 | 589 | 665 | 597 | 582 | 678 | 664 | 1062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:52PM 0.20 | 4:55AM 0.12 | 3:28PM 0.19 | 4:37AM 0.11 | 3:06PM 0.20 | 3:54AM 0.10 | 2:50PM 0.21 | 2:54AM 0.10 | 2:44PM 0.21 | 2:20AM 0.11 | 2:42PM 0.22 | 2:11AM 0.13 | 2:43PM 0.22 | 2:19AM 0.14 | 2:47PM 0.22 | 2:35AM 0.16 | 2:52PM 0.23 | 2:56AM 0.17 | 2:59PM 0.23 | 3:18AM 0.17 | 3:06PM 0.23 | 3:40AM 0.17 | 3:14PM 0.22 | 4:01AM 0.17 | ||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:26AM 0.09 | 10:58PM 0.05 | 8:54AM 0.10 | 10:48PM 0.06 | 8:07AM 0.10 | 10:34PM 0.06 | 7:37AM 0.09 | 10:14PM 0.07 | 7:26AM 0.07 | 9:50PM 0.08 | 7:32AM 0.06 | 9:29PM 0.08 | 7:46AM 0.05 | 9:16PM 0.07 | 8:01AM 0.04 | 9:13PM 0.06 | 8:18AM 0.04 | 9:18PM 0.05 | 8:35AM 0.04 | 9:27PM 0.03 | 8:51AM 0.05 | 9:39PM 0.02 | 9:07AM 0.06 | 9:51PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:01 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the The Cave Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Cave provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cave can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cave 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 (The Cave) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cave may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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