Caves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Caves WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caves sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

Caves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Caves surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,364 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caves this week:

The surf forecast for Caves over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Caves in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 14th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves over the next 16 days.


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