Surf Forecasts:
The Cave surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, S swell with 581 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cave this week:
The surf forecast for The Cave over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cave in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cave over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 362 | 474 | 529 | 461 | 356 | 290 | 252 | 174 | 216 | 252 | 169 | 160 | 89 | 90 | 81 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:42PM0.17m | 3:11AM0.22m | 4:03PM0.17m | 3:17AM0.21m | 4:23PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.21m | 4:42PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.20m | 4:59PM0.14m | 3:19AM0.20m | 5:13PM0.12m | 3:10AM0.19m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.05m | 9:42AM0.02m | 9:03PM0.07m | 9:53AM0.02m | 9:16PM0.08m | 10:04AM0.02m | 9:24PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.10m | 10:29AM0.03m | 9:10PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.04m | 8:27PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 14 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 529 | 362 | 474 | 529 | 461 | 356 | 290 | 220 | 174 | 137 | 252 | 169 | 160 | 64 | 90 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 6 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 45 | 221 | 274 | 252 | 163 | 216 | 12 | 77 | 76 | 89 | 19 | 81 | 25 | 53 | 49 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 72 | 80 | 80 | 113 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 22 | 59 | 54 | 14 | 75 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 45 | — | 16 | 18 | 27 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Information about the The Cave Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Cave provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cave can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cave 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 (The Cave) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cave may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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