Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 667kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 540kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 854kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 990kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 595kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 414, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 667kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 540kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, poor | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 854kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 990kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 595kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:04 +0.6 mLow 10:30 +0.0 mHigh 13:14 +0.1 mLow 20:20 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:06 +0.3 mLow 09:43 +0.1 mHigh 12:13 +0.1 mLow 19:47 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.2 mLow 07:13 +0.1 mHigh 12:14 +0.2 mLow 18:58 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Caves
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 73). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Point Sinclair Camping Ground, Penong, 17 km. Nearest beds: Streaky Bay, 140 km. Nearest airport: Ceduna Airport (CED), 69 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 140 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Point Sinclair Camping Ground, Penong, 17 km. Nearest beds: Streaky Bay, 140 km. Nearest airport: Ceduna Airport (CED), 69 km.
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