Caves Beach surf break

Caves Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.0° 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 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
763
688
655
655
639
578
878
1502
1530
1422
1774
2171
1969
2204
2174
2355
2124
2124
1944
1944
1745
1613
1613
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:00AM1.48m
1:10PM1.02m
1:01AM1.39m
2:18PM1.06m
2:06AM1.30m
3:23PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:32PM0.49m
7:03AM0.24m
6:39PM0.53m
8:00AM0.28m
7:52PM0.55m
8:55AM0.31m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
156
121
118
89
117
157
363
15
30
26
1215
1359
1693
1969
2204
2174
2355
2124
2124
1944
1944
1745
1613
1613
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
16
4
8
8
7
6
21
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
4
8
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
915
763
688
655
655
639
578
878
1502
1530
1422
1774
2171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
72
197
188
161
155
155
161
161
188
188
197
161
155
88
72
88
148
201
88
88
20
15
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
7
6
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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