The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 18 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.8
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
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
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
256
254
248
139
107
99
99
84
84
119
182
243
318
414
376
457
362
408
387
305
371
366
356
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:20AM0.19m
8:12AM0.19m
9:08AM0.19m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.02m
11:19PM0.03m
11:22PM0.04m
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
28
31
30
30
27
26
26
26
28
30
30
29
27
26
26
26
28
29
30
28
27
27
Feels °C
26
26
27
30
28
29
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
26
26
27
27
28
27
28
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.6
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
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
120
256
67
46
70
80
59
99
84
84
64
101
243
318
414
376
457
362
408
387
305
371
366
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
79
80
20
36
38
68
67
57
63
60
119
182
62
33
51
26
25
22
12
12
88
62
68
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
47
21
17
9
17
40
46
46
29
72
38
38
37
37
28
55
52
25
30
3
104
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
66
206
254
248
139
107
99
49
59
59
65
39
79
131
100
88
207
158
207
269
69
98
106
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
43
45
1671
45
45
45
562
45
452
923
923
142
45
45
1026
562
923
938
923
923
923
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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