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The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cave today?
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
318 | 260 | 223 | 534 | 975 | 173 | 173 | 282 | 251 | 290 | 294 | 144 | 227 | 255 | 210 | 188 | 154 | 149 | 140 | 136 | 151 | 183 | 160 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:09AM0.16m | 2:37PM0.23m | 4:44AM0.16m | 2:55PM0.21m | 5:23AM0.16m | 3:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.11m | 9:55PM-0.00m | 9:03AM0.12m | 10:18PM0.01m | 9:28AM0.13m | 10:37PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 162 | 260 | 218 | 200 | 8 | 119 | 112 | 282 | 251 | 290 | 294 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 160 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 109 | 106 | 106 | 13 | 10 | 173 | 173 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 96 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 63 | 25 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 318 | 232 | 223 | 534 | 975 | 163 | 141 | 163 | 163 | 137 | 129 | 141 | 227 | 255 | 210 | 188 | 154 | 149 | 140 | 136 | 151 | 183 | 149 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 452 | 1034 | 923 | 1836 | 1034 | 1034 | 1202 | 1034 | 1068 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1068 | 1026 | 716 | 1895 | 1895 | 1202 | 1068 |
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