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Caves Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Caves Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Caves Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caves Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Caves Beach today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | |
58 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 30 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:38AM0.98m | 9:33PM1.48m | 10:19AM0.97m | 10:09PM1.45m | 11:02AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.41m | 4:27AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.45m | 5:06AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 58 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 30 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 8 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 47 | 143 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 40 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 222 |
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