Cabarita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Cabarita Surf Guide

Cabarita on the North Coast is an exposed point break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.

Cabarita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cabarita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cabarita occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cabarita (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cabarita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in June while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cabarita Location Map

Interactive Cabarita surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cabarita is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cabarita is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Cabarita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cabarita look like?

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Tides at Cabarita

Current tide and informaton

For Pottsville Beach, 6 km from Cabarita.

Next High Water: 11:06pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 04:14pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cabarita Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Cabarita today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.5 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cabarita

Surf stats for Cabarita, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Cabarita

Wind stats for Cabarita, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Cabarita Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

seadog62 from Australia

“Has been taken over by Surfing Australia and surf coaches. The pass at Byron or Snapper is probably less crowded and safer these days.”

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