Cave Beach (NSW 448) is the surf beach for the Booderee National Park. It is located between the quieter Mary Cove and wilder Bherwerre Beach. It is 880 m long and faces due south receiving all waves out of the south, and to a lesser degree the east, while north winds blow offshore. The beach can be reached along the Caves Beach Road, which terminates at a small car park 1 km north of the western end of the beach. The track down to the beach passes the Caves Beach walk-in camping area, a nice spot amongst tall trees. The track leads to the western end of the beach near the cave in the western headland. The beach is backed by a high, but stable foredune. It has a low gradient swash zone resulting in a wide beach and surf zone with higher waves breaking 200 m offshore (Fig. 4.340). These conditions usually produce permanent rips against the rocks at each end, and two more transient rips in the centre. In addition a reef lies out off the eastern point. During calm low swell conditions the beach may appear safe, but the rip channels and low current are often still present. read more

Beach Length: 0.9km