Caves Beach surf break

Caves Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Caves Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Caves Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Dec)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (22 Dec)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (22 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
SSE
0.4
ENE
1.1
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SSE
1.4
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)678999985699888889888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)77121122108866484244911840531317110472404153507811016713578
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
10
W
5
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
20
SSE
20
E
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglassonononononglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:31PM
0.98
10:22AM
1.50
11:12PM
1.00
11:01AM
1.49
11:54PM
1.02
11:41AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:47AM
0.38
5:16PM
0.15
4:31AM
0.40
5:55PM
0.15
5:16AM
0.42
Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise----5:41-------5:41-------5:41---
Sunset8:00-------8:00-------8:01-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------21-211------------
Temp. °C272828282730242121202020202222232221202021222323
Feels °C (?)272829272731252021202020202420222221202123232120
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