The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
1.4
SW
7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
93
121
140
184
179
171
220
217
162
146
140
150
223
218
218
216
286
360
360
280
475
380
407
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:06PM0.20m
5:16AM0.15m
3:13PM0.20m
6:00AM0.14m
3:16PM0.19m
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
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:09
6:09
6:10
6:10
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
28
28
26
25
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
25
27
31
30
28
28
29
28
27
27
30
32
31
32
29
28
29
30
32
32
29
30
30
28
27
30
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
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
Energy kJ
67
82
121
140
184
66
50
45
44
30
29
140
138
140
144
158
69
286
360
360
280
475
380
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
24
16
56
39
51
179
171
220
217
162
146
20
19
49
218
218
216
68
45
67
68
67
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
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
Energy kJ
15
39
15
15
15
55
56
20
19
19
38
18
150
223
29
45
31
32
68
99
102
3
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
49
93
110
97
80
158
140
96
85
64
64
14
18
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
45
43
1034
1060
35
35
142
15
0
0
0
0
127
35
15
15
15
15
923
45
43
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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