Surf Forecasts:
Cave Rock surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cave Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 63 | 76 | 174 | 194 | 915 | 737 | 678 | 547 | 909 | 839 | 708 | 612 | 737 | 493 | 500 | 490 | 547 | 721 | 1247 | 1271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 66 | 22 | 174 | 146 | 67 | 537 | 547 | 453 | 616 | 152 | 708 | 73 | 558 | 493 | 500 | 490 | 547 | 721 | 1247 | 1271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 63 | 76 | 41 | 43 | 126 | 106 | 85 | 87 | 61 | 71 | 118 | 286 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | E 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 44 | 25 | 31 | 63 | 41 | — | 120 | 116 | 76 | 174 | — | 58 | — | 53 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 261 | — | 54 | 52 | 194 | 915 | 737 | 678 | 547 | 909 | 839 | 546 | 612 | 737 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 228 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 320 | 395 | 209 | 212 | 899 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cave Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cave Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cave Rock 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 (Cave Rock) 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).
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