The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 21 Jun 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 11AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
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
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
220
217
215
235
326
435
446
446
463
265
277
285
290
452
446
357
353
348
408
392
236
301
301
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:54AM0.19m
10:25AM0.18m
10:55AM0.17m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.05m
9:57PM0.07m
8:38PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
28
30
30
30
27
27
27
27
28
30
31
30
27
26
26
27
28
31
32
30
27
27
Feels °C
28
26
28
28
28
29
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
29
27
25
26
28
28
30
31
31
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
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
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
154
220
217
210
154
326
435
446
446
463
265
277
285
198
452
446
357
353
348
408
392
236
301
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
18
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
234
64
61
215
235
41
56
56
41
41
225
43
174
290
46
45
44
44
85
43
43
43
43
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
18
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
86
139
144
60
41
12
37
75
75
41
162
47
47
72
81
43
164
61
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
40
40
40
50
91
135
103
82
68
82
68
79
119
127
107
82
68
66
55
50
80
131
88
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
639
172
699
1034
1034
1034
1671
1026
1068
1068
1068
639
1126
45
1124
452
45
43
45
35
35
12
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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