The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cave sea temperature is
29.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

The Cave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cave today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 1PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
96
138
100
147
152
214
304
257
427
322
447
435
429
494
331
308
351
412
734
620
612
628
612
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
0
ENE
10
E
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:14AM0.19m
9:08AM0.19m
10:33AM0.19m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.06m
9:58PM0.07m
7:57PM0.05m
8:06PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
29
32
33
33
29
27
27
26
29
32
31
32
30
28
27
27
29
33
32
31
28
27
Feels °C
27
26
28
31
31
31
29
27
28
27
30
35
33
34
30
28
28
28
29
32
30
29
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
109
96
94
92
90
88
86
304
257
427
322
447
435
429
494
331
308
239
412
734
620
612
628
612
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
55
56
138
100
147
138
214
44
30
69
68
66
56
55
75
76
100
116
137
105
98
92
70
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
62
26
25
89
91
152
123
68
69
42
81
66
55
101
25
206
277
351
173
103
4
4
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
52
46
42
44
68
103
73
151
84
23
23
23
65
115
77
39
27
25
27
33
71
123
111
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
43
45
45
35
1034
35
35
15
15
15
12
0
15
0
35
15
35
43
35
35
452
43
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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