Caves Cove
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Caves Cove is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
Today's surf at Caves Cove
Updated 12:08 spot time
Caves Cove surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.1 m ENE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 38 km/h ESE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 38 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.2°C (77.4°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.4°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–30.6°C
Mar
28°C
82.4°F · 26–29.7°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 24.7–28.8°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–27°C
Jun
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.3–25.6°C
Jul
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.4–24.3°C
Aug
22.3°C
72.1°F · 21.3–23.5°C
Sep
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22–24.9°C
Oct
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.8–26.8°C
Nov
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–27.8°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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