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The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 04 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cave today?
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
71 | 67 | 96 | 66 | 67 | 96 | 121 | 140 | 184 | 179 | 171 | 220 | 217 | 162 | 146 | 140 | 150 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 216 | 286 | 360 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.16m | 3:06PM0.20m | 5:16AM0.15m | 3:13PM0.20m | 6:00AM0.14m | 3:16PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.12m | 10:21PM0.02m | 9:27AM0.12m | 10:44PM0.03m | 9:14AM0.13m | 11:11PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 71 | 67 | 96 | 66 | 67 | 82 | 121 | 140 | 184 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 217 | 162 | 146 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 144 | 158 | 69 | 286 | 360 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 51 | 179 | 171 | 220 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 43 | 150 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 216 | 68 | 57 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 68 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 96 | 94 | 97 | 80 | 158 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 45 | 43 | 933 | 1035 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 923 | 45 | 15 | 15 |
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