The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cave sea temperature is
28.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 2AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
111
199
84
119
182
243
318
414
376
457
362
408
387
305
371
366
356
234
220
213
215
235
326
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:12AM0.19m
9:08AM0.19m
9:54AM0.19m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.02m
11:19PM0.03m
11:22PM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
28
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
28
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
Feels °C
26
27
27
25
26
28
29
27
28
27
25
26
27
29
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
59
57
63
84
84
82
243
318
414
376
457
362
408
387
305
371
366
356
154
220
213
210
154
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
67
46
29
60
119
182
44
33
30
26
25
22
68
88
88
62
68
67
234
64
60
59
235
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
SE
9
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
46
41
37
72
38
38
37
37
28
55
52
25
12
12
104
62
65
139
144
215
41
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
99
111
199
40
55
70
100
142
123
104
202
158
42
42
58
87
98
69
57
42
32
51
100
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
45
45
45
45
45
43
43
923
139
172
172
45
45
172
1034
1034
172
1034
562
562
1026
639
639
1034
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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