The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cave sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 11PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1004
991
822
683
753
723
703
593
585
487
460
366
355
286
272
215
212
209
193
228
224
271
244
229
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14PM0.21m
4:11AM0.16m
1:51PM0.21m
4:42AM0.17m
2:24PM0.20m
5:15AM0.18m
Low Tide
8:57PM-0.00m
8:06AM0.13m
9:26PM-0.00m
9:00AM0.13m
9:54PM-0.00m
9:50AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
26
26
28
31
31
30
27
27
26
27
28
31
32
31
28
27
27
27
28
32
Feels °C
28
28
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
28
26
26
24
26
28
30
31
31
27
27
27
27
27
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
1004
991
822
683
753
723
703
593
585
487
460
366
355
286
272
215
212
209
193
228
224
271
244
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
25
25
109
107
23
23
16
16
16
9
9
27
9
59
104
103
157
156
154
148
211
140
129
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
24
24
24
6
10
58
9
13
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
131
123
85
88
88
88
75
85
107
136
105
77
83
92
88
73
93
99
80
64
66
52
46
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
639
1292
1671
1671
1671
639
639
45
699
43
45
1034
1034
45
45
43
35
35
699
45
45
45
45
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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