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Caves Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

Caves Beach break guidePhoto by: odin buckley

Caves Beach Surf Guide

Caves Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks and locals. Williamtown airport is the closest passenger airport, it is a 40 minute drive (more in peak times) from Caves Beach, most definitely no more than 70 Kms. Surf beach and the water is very rarely crowded.

Caves Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
22.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caves Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caves Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Caves Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in July while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
23%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
48%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Caves Beach Location Map

Interactive Caves Beach 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 Caves Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caves Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Caves Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:03 Local Time
Wednesday 06
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period (s) 11 11 11 10
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
5
Wind State cross glass cross-
off		 cross

What does Caves Beach look like?

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    Tides at Caves Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Swansea, Australia, 3 km from Caves Beach.
    Next High Water: 11:21am | 0.92m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 05:32am | 0.31m
    IS AT (local time)

    Caves Beach Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (22.6 °C) at Caves Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 22.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    New-South-Wales Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Caves Beach

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

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    Wind History at Caves Beach

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

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    Caves Beach 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 8 votes.
    • Overall:2.0
    • Quality on a good day:4.0
    • Consistency of Surf:4.1
    • Difficulty Level:2.6
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:4.8
    • Crowds:3.3
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Sue sharp from Australia
    “Information on airports is wrong. Williamtown airport is the closest passenger airport, it is a 40 minute drive (more in peak times) from Caves Beach, most definitely no more than 70 Km.

    Surf beach and the water is very rarely crowded.”

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