Surf Forecasts:
La Caldera surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with 822 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Caldera this week:
The surf forecast for La Caldera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Caldera in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Caldera over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 114 | 219 | 73 | 38 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 28 | 118 | 514 | 631 | 458 | 749 | 640 | 208 | 281 | 172 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:23AM0.30m | 4:03PM0.21m | 10:44PM0.46m | 3:39AM0.22m | 4:41PM0.22m | 11:36PM0.40m | 4:39AM0.23m | 12:08PM0.33m | 00:30AM0.34m | 5:38AM0.22m | 1:02PM0.34m | 1:26AM0.30m | 6:40AM0.22m | 1:57PM0.35m | 6:37PM0.24m | 7:47AM0.21m | 2:51PM0.36m | 3:23AM0.24m | 3:43PM0.37m | ||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.13m | 6:44PM0.11m | 7:26AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.16m | 7:42PM0.09m | 3:12AM0.21m | 3:17PM0.20m | 8:40PM0.08m | 3:52AM0.20m | 4:15PM0.22m | 9:38PM0.08m | 4:37AM0.19m | 5:26PM0.24m | 10:37PM0.08m | 5:27AM0.18m | 11:36PM0.07m | 6:21AM0.17m | 00:32AM0.07m | |||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 54 | 134 | 73 | 38 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 116 | 458 | 749 | 640 | 208 | 281 | 172 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SSW 10 | SE 19 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 121 | — | 27 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 445 | 14 | 161 | 76 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | S 20 | — | SE 19 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 15 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 114 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 28 | 118 | 514 | 631 | 397 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 27 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 463 | 53 | 53 | 874 | 95 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 92 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Caldera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Caldera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Caldera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Caldera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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