Cave Rock Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (30 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

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Cave Rock surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 06 Nov 2025 SAST

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Cave Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is 21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cave Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Cave Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cave Rock in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 10) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Fri 7th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf	11PM (Tue 11th Nov)	6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful	2AM (Thu 13th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cave Rock over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	E	ENE	S	S	SSW	E	S	S	S	SSW	E	E	E	SSE	SSE	S
Period(s) (?)	6	5	5	7	7	7	6	8	9	13	6	15	15	14	13	8	8	8	14	16	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	28	37	39	93	62	34	141	12	15	34	151	38	279	416	176	439	393	383	605	917	1337
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SW	SW	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	SW	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)		4:00PM 2.14	4:22AM 2.00		4:38PM 2.06		5:02AM 1.92	5:16PM 1.93		5:44AM 1.79	5:57PM 1.76		6:31AM 1.64	6:43PM 1.56		7:32AM 1.49	7:47PM 1.38		9:07AM 1.39		9:39PM 1.27
Low Tide / height (m)	9:48AM 0.12		10:14PM 0.10	10:27AM 0.18		10:53PM 0.17	11:06AM 0.30		11:32PM 0.29	11:48AM 0.47		12:15AM 0.45	12:37PM 0.65		1:05AM 0.61	1:43PM 0.82		2:17AM 0.76		3:36PM 0.91	4:09AM 0.82

	Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
Sunrise	4:58	-	-	4:56	-	-	4:56	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-
Sunset	-	6:21	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:23	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:25	-

Rain (mm)	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	9	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	2	9
Temp. °C	19	19	19	19	20	20	21	21	21	22	23	22	21	21	21	25	25	24	23	23	21
Feels °C (?)	20	19	17	18	21	19	16	17	17	20	21	20	19	18	17	21	21	23	21	20	18

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Information about the Cave Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cave Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cave Rock 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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