Caves point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- W 16 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- SSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 425, poor
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1030, poor
- Wed 1166, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Caves point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west, 16 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:07 +0.3 mLow 08:30 −0.3 mHigh 15:04 +0.7 mLow 22:04 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:18 +0.3 mLow 09:54 −0.3 mHigh 16:14 +0.7 mLow 23:03 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.4 mLow 11:09 −0.4 mHigh 17:18 +0.6 mLow 23:54 −0.6 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About
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About Caves point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Murrays Beach, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 21°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,890–US$3,590 each
about US$1,890–US$3,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$926–US$1,920 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,890–US$3,590 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 05m by road
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