Caves Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Caves Point Surf Guide

Caves Point in Newcastle is an exposed point break that has very reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and locals.

Caves Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caves Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caves Point occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Caves Point (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caves Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Caves Point Location Map

Interactive Caves Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Caves Point is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caves Point is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Caves Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Caves Point

Current tide and informaton

For Swansea, Australia, 2 km from Caves Point.

Next High Water: 10:35pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 04:00pm | 0.45m

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Caves Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite