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Caves Beach surf break

Caves Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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
21.1° 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 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
571
595
584
562
510
162
202
208
208
233
219
247
251
233
198
236
259
233
198
171
171
145
145
118
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
0
SSW
Wind State
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
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:47PM1.23m
4:47AM1.25m
5:32PM1.35m
5:45AM1.26m
6:17PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.33m
10:43PM0.48m
11:02AM0.31m
11:41PM0.38m
11:47AM0.29m
00:37AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
1
2
3
2
1
—
2
3
1
1
—
2
1
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
14
16
16
18
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.7
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
158
146
144
104
103
131
102
96
102
96
96
96
71
70
94
68
259
9
56
57
56
145
145
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
18
15
72
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
50
28
9
9
8
59
59
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
26
24
23
9
19
6
8
5
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
—
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
—
—
—
Energy kJ
571
595
584
562
510
162
202
208
208
233
219
247
251
233
198
236
—
233
198
171
171
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Saltwater
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Werri Point
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Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
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NSW - South Coast
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
150
197
269
269
131
197
150
131
131
25
265
236
57
247
20
161
161
247
247
115
200
20
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
Box Head
Umina Point
Backdoor 4
Forresters
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
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
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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