Surf Forecasts:
Cave Rock surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, S swell with 1,959 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cave Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Cave Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cave Rock in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cave Rock over the next 16 days.
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. We’ve got a solid window for the experienced lot at Cave Rock, a reef setup that needs the right direction. Water temp is about 73°F, which is dead average for this time of year.
The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 9th is a total mess with onshore wind and weak, jumbled energy. Friday the 10th morning is our first real standout. We’re looking at a clean 7ft swell from the south with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a strong 1813, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be a beautiful morning for the advanced surfer. That’s the pick of the first week.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are a letdown, with onshore winds and less energy. The swell drops and gets messy.
Monday the 13th morning offers a second chance. A glassy morning with a 5ft easterly swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker. The energy is only 531, so it’s a fun, smaller option but not a standout.
We then hit a bit of a lull. The rest of the week through to the 18th sees average to poor conditions with onshore winds and smaller, weaker swells. Saturday the 18th morning has a tiny 3ft glassy swell, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
Now, looking ahead to the second week, there’s a big one on the horizon. Thursday the 23rd brings a long-period 17-second groundswell from the south. The morning is a bit contested with a cross-shore wind, but the energy is a massive 1354. At 4ft, it’s not huge, but that period is something special. The afternoon on the 23rd kicks up to a 6ft east swell with a solid 1124 energy. It’s a promising but less certain call this far out, so keep an eye on it.
The real monster might be Sunday the 19th morning. An 8ft south-east swell with 1526 energy, but it’s getting hammered by a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. The afternoon is smaller but cleaner. That one is for the experts only if the wind plays ball.
The 24th Friday morning has a 7ft east swell, but again, wind is a factor. For the most part, the second half of the forecast looks like a waiting game for that long-period groundswell to team up with the right wind.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 861 | 694 | 1806 | 1881 | 1172 | 736 | 594 | 835 | 409 | 327 | 130 | 268 | 293 | 257 | 275 | 429 | 573 | 778 | 610 | 684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 861 | 694 | 1806 | 1881 | 1172 | 736 | 594 | 835 | 409 | 327 | 89 | 268 | 283 | 186 | 275 | 429 | 573 | 778 | 610 | 684 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 115 | 63 | 113 | 160 | 293 | 257 | 133 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 3 | 130 | 103 | 2 | 99 | 106 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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