The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 31 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cave today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
1.1
SSW
11
0.8
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
224
171
188
188
314
279
360
355
322
529
529
849
746
503
427
480
473
660
362
356
290
280
266
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
cross
cross
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
High Tide
4:47AM0.17m
2:37PM0.19m
5:19AM0.17m
2:55PM0.19m
5:59AM0.16m
3:10PM0.19m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.01m
9:19AM0.13m
10:02PM0.01m
9:38AM0.13m
10:29PM0.01m
9:56AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
28
31
31
30
28
27
27
26
28
31
31
30
28
27
27
27
29
32
33
31
27
27
26
27
28
31
30
29
28
27
27
26
28
30
29
28
28
26
26
26
28
30
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.6
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
17
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
228
224
171
163
157
227
279
360
355
322
529
529
849
36
503
427
480
473
101
362
356
290
280
266
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
8
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
35
94
135
188
188
8
154
84
84
149
7
7
7
7
29
27
63
102
3
53
94
86
85
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
51
12
13
8
9
7
7
7
28
7
18
18
8
15
15
15
3
3
16
32
50
82
82
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SW
6
Energy kJ
72
82
72
75
47
314
90
155
105
83
59
44
156
746
84
175
80
57
660
39
42
38
72
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
1034
45
45
15
43
35
1339
1260
1292
45
45
45
45
43
43
1801
1068
1068
639
45
45
43
43
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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