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Caves Beach surf break

Caves Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
21.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caves Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Caves Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
244
244
227
236
236
186
163
129
129
141
141
124
124
132
136
136
140
168
168
138
108
79
113
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:32PM1.35m
5:45AM1.26m
6:17PM1.47m
6:39AM1.25m
7:01PM1.57m
7:32AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.31m
11:41PM0.38m
11:47AM0.29m
00:37AM0.29m
12:30PM0.28m
1:31AM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
3
3
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
14
15
16
15
16
16
15
16
18
17
18
19
18
16
17
18
18
19
20
19
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
96
96
71
70
70
68
90
163
56
129
57
141
124
124
132
136
136
140
168
168
138
108
79
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
38
38
21
21
21
21
9
76
8
56
8
59
59
43
28
29
27
28
6
6
7
25
34
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
36
61
57
25
24
23
21
9
9
9
—
8
8
8
—
5
2
7
8
4
4
15
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
—
1.2
ESE
7
—
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
206
244
244
227
236
236
186
—
129
—
141
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hat Head
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The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Lakes Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
265
532
247
259
247
72
72
150
161
15
20
20
0
0
0
1
15
20
18
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Backdoor 4
Umina Point
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
Forresters
JD Reef
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
Crackneck
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
Crackneck
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Super Tubes
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Sea Vista
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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