Cave Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.01° E

Cave Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cave Rock sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.0° 

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


Cave Rock surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 3,753 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cave Rock over the next 16 days.


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