Caves (Sandsend) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what's on the cards, just me, Rusty. This is Caves (Sandsend) we're talkin' about, a classic little point break. Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, the water temperature is sitting at 59° – that's pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Right, let's be straight with you. For the next week and a half, things are gonna be quiet. Real quiet. We've got a long stretch of tiny, gutless swell pushing through from the north. Most days you're looking at ankle-to-knee high dribble, with energy readings in the single or double digits. That wave comment "poor surf conditions" is the word for it. You'll see some clean, offshore wind on the 17th and 18th, but there's just no water moving. Even the bigger offering on the 22nd morning is glassy and clean, but all it's doing is holding up a 1ft wave. It’s a tough stretch for a surfer.

Now, hold onto your board, because things finally wake up at the back end of the period. The standout is going to be the Saturday morning of the 26th of September. The north-northeast swell pushes up to a solid 6ft with a healthy 10-second period, and the combined energy reading is a strong 692. That's proper point-break juice. We’ve got light south-west winds making it cross-offshore, so it should be clean with some nice lines wrapping in from the optimum north direction. It's an intermediate-level wave, not for beginners at that size, but for the crew who know what they're doing, it’s the morning to circle.

The day before, Friday the 25th morning, is also a shout for the braver souls. That north swell hits 8ft (energy of 568), which is getting into expert territory. The wind is clean from the north-northwest, so it's a cross-offshore breeze. It’ll be a raw, powerful beast and not for the faint-hearted. The arvo looks a bit messy with an onshore wind, so get it early.

After that little burst, it fades fast. The Sunday morning on the 27th is glassy but tiny again at 2ft, and then we're back into the doldrums with near-flat conditions for the rest of the month.

So to wrap it up, you're looking at a long, dry spell until the tide turns. If you can get a day off, the 26th of September morning is your best bet for a classic, clean Caves point wave. The 25th morning is for the big-dog crew only. Everything else is a paddling exercise.

Rusty.

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