The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 01 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
116
121
161
158
194
202
155
214
276
352
273
267
329
302
295
291
284
273
201
196
196
191
186
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:29AM0.18m
3:12PM0.19m
5:54AM0.18m
3:34PM0.18m
6:20AM0.19m
3:57PM0.18m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.13m
10:33PM-0.00m
10:48AM0.13m
10:56PM-0.00m
11:20AM0.13m
11:17PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
6:21
6:21
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
30
33
33
31
28
27
27
27
29
33
33
32
29
28
27
27
28
31
33
32
29
27
Feels °C
28
26
29
31
30
29
27
26
27
27
29
34
34
33
29
27
27
27
28
30
31
31
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
119
116
121
161
158
194
202
155
184
184
116
180
254
161
302
199
199
156
156
156
119
196
191
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
98
96
105
103
40
39
58
95
214
276
352
273
44
329
161
295
291
284
273
201
196
107
103
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
59
109
66
65
64
64
50
46
70
69
95
267
30
29
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
62
62
65
56
80
109
68
46
52
52
52
38
96
83
85
68
50
49
43
36
72
85
95
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
45
45
35
699
35
43
45
45
43
15
39
1262
1272
43
43
45
45
45
43
35
43
35
43
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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