Difficulty 7
Break frequency 3
108 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
3.0m - 3.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Webber
- Design: Fat Burner
- Sizes: 6'0" to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: <75kg to 90kg+
The Fatburner has evolved into a slightly more subtle version of its chunky former self. While the Afterburner has become more fishy, the new Fatburner has been refined by maintaining, but hiding the much d... Read more
general information
When a solid 8-10ft clean swell arrives from the south or southwest those with the biggest set of kahunas head to Caves, an awesome all time classic righthand reef breaking close to a deep and sharky channel. It breaks over a shallow and sharp slab reef ledge and delivers a square jawed barrel capable of reducing a grown man to tears. Needless to say, advanced surfers only and definatly no barrel dodgers.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
April - September
Equipment
Short board, gun
Wave type
Barreling
Access
Standard Paddle, 4WD
Hazards
Sharks, Reef/Rock, Locals, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 13.90 | 13.33 | 13.26 | 14.65 | 14.56 | 13.72 | 13.13 | 13.61 | 13.63 | 13.25 |
| Swell Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind Direction | WSW | WNW | NW | NNE | WNW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Wind (kts) | 16 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- 3/2 steamer
- 3/2 steamer
- 4/3 steamer
- 4/3 steamer
SW
S
1M / F5
SW
N
1M / F4
S
N
2M / F6
SW
W
1M / F6
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