The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 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 8AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
223
218
218
216
286
360
360
280
475
417
407
371
366
357
382
362
318
242
239
236
236
236
297
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
0
ESE
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:00AM0.14m
3:16PM0.19m
3:11PM0.19m
2:30PM0.18m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.13m
11:11PM0.04m
11:47PM0.05m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:10
6:10
6:10
1
1
7
6
5
9
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
28
30
29
29
27
25
25
25
26
30
30
28
27
25
25
26
27
29
29
28
27
26
31
29
32
33
31
31
30
27
27
27
28
32
32
33
30
28
28
30
31
32
33
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
138
140
144
158
69
286
360
360
280
475
417
407
371
366
357
382
362
318
242
239
236
236
236
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
15
223
218
218
216
68
56
67
102
52
48
68
92
104
102
102
102
75
63
72
69
50
43
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
6
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
SSE
10
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
150
15
29
45
33
34
68
99
54
6
28
37
56
37
36
68
5
16
10
11
23
43
7
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
23
30
26
25
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
15
172
923
15
15
15
0
15
15
923
0
15
0
0
0
0
15
172
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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