The Cave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Sri Lanka)

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The Cave Surf Guide

The Cave in SE is an exposed point/rivermouth break that does not work very often Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of the strong rips here.

The Cave Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/river	2	inconsistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cave:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cave occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Cave (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Cave with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in November while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cave Location Map

Interactive The Cave surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Cave is Amparai (Galoya) Airport (GOY) in Sri Lanka, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Cave is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML), also in Sri Lanka, 205 km (127 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Cave Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at The Cave

Current tide and informaton

For The Cave, 0 km from The Cave.

Next High Water: 03:13pm | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 10:44pm | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Cave Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at The Cave, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite