The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 +0530
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The Cave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cave sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cave today?

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 2AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
1.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
170
184
179
171
220
220
162
146
140
150
223
218
218
216
286
360
360
280
475
380
407
371
366
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
25
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNW
0
NNE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
NNE
10
NE
10
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:16AM0.15m
3:13PM0.20m
6:00AM0.14m
3:16PM0.19m
3:11PM0.19m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.02m
9:27AM0.12m
10:44PM0.03m
9:14AM0.13m
11:11PM0.04m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:09
6:10
6:10
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
27
30
30
28
28
27
27
26
27
29
28
28
25
25
25
25
27
29
29
28
29
29
28
27
28
32
30
31
32
30
31
30
32
32
30
30
28
28
27
28
30
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
1
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
121
73
184
55
59
48
33
162
23
140
138
140
144
158
69
286
360
360
280
475
380
407
371
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
56
140
51
179
171
220
220
31
146
26
25
223
218
218
216
68
76
90
92
68
63
68
69
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
39
14
55
56
36
19
34
37
43
150
13
45
49
48
52
68
99
102
3
37
37
56
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
87
170
58
128
120
155
40
26
26
26
23
9
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
35
35
35
15
35
0
35
12
0
0
0
0
0
45
923
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
139
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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