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Caves Beach Surf Photo: 'Frenchies Lookout' by Frenchmans Reef

Lat Long: 33.11° S 151.65° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caves Beach sea temperature is

19.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S	SSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	S	SSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	NE	S	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	SSW	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	SSW	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	SSW	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		ENE	SSW
	7 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	7 s	glass	5 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		ENE	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	ENE	SSW
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	8 s	cross	5 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Caves Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 46 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 1.66m (5.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Caves Beach Surf Photo: 'Frenchies Lookout' by Frenchmans Reef

A photo taken at Frenchmans in the barrel while looking out to Caves Beach. Photo: @sol_photo_

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User: Frenchmans Reef (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:46 am 24 Dec 2014

Boaz
That's the kind of wave I could drink on the hot summer sand.~~ falling water ~~