The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 10 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cave sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 2PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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 Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
907
1036
864
834
813
803
793
671
654
494
474
462
456
371
366
341
289
213
145
139
118
125
119
119
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:53PM0.18m
4:41AM0.18m
2:22PM0.18m
5:04AM0.18m
2:48PM0.19m
5:29AM0.18m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.14m
9:19PM0.01m
9:28AM0.13m
9:45PM0.00m
9:52AM0.13m
10:09PM-0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
30
31
30
28
27
27
27
29
33
33
30
28
27
27
27
29
33
33
30
27
28
27
27
Feels °C
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
33
33
31
28
26
27
26
28
32
31
29
27
28
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
907
1036
864
834
813
803
793
671
654
494
474
462
456
371
366
341
289
213
145
121
118
125
119
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
56
33
24
19
35
3
36
25
26
26
26
17
11
16
15
16
51
73
116
139
99
101
98
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
23
8
7
23
23
3
3
3
9
9
9
9
8
37
37
10
66
62
61
59
55
59
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
85
77
96
127
111
119
77
64
66
47
77
99
99
66
64
72
71
51
80
116
98
68
54
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
452
1141
1343
1846
1035
45
45
45
45
35
452
35
45
45
45
45
43
35
716
35
1034
45
45
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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