The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 10 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cave sea temperature is
29.2° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)22s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
175
178
236
264
325
363
476
467
567
813
959
949
970
870
842
983
983
972
939
776
896
864
714
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:08AM0.16m
12:41PM0.17m
4:10AM0.17m
1:22PM0.17m
4:21AM0.17m
1:53PM0.18m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.04m
7:49AM0.14m
8:30PM0.03m
8:35AM0.14m
8:54PM0.02m
9:02AM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
27
27
27
29
31
31
31
28
27
27
26
28
31
31
29
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
30
Feels °C
30
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
28
27
28
27
28
30
30
27
26
27
26
26
27
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
229
175
178
236
264
325
325
253
207
567
813
959
949
970
870
842
983
983
972
939
776
896
864
714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
35
26
21
20
21
251
363
476
467
201
201
198
81
151
149
140
119
56
82
56
132
25
39
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
27
24
25
18
183
20
19
34
12
19
12
12
198
12
26
15
12
24
12
8
56
8
7
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.7
S
9
1
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.7
SW
7
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
90
79
33
27
27
33
73
128
103
60
51
40
60
79
49
140
150
115
149
154
284
85
104
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
45
45
45
45
43
1035
1124
45
45
45
43
43
43
1124
1035
452
45
45
45
45
43
923
43
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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