The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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 Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
SW
6
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
149
146
128
116
102
100
96
138
100
147
152
214
304
257
427
322
447
435
429
494
313
308
351
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:40AM0.19m
8:14AM0.19m
9:08AM0.19m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.06m
9:58PM0.07m
7:57PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
29
33
30
32
29
27
26
26
28
32
33
33
29
27
27
27
29
32
31
32
30
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
35
33
33
28
26
25
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
27
27
29
34
34
33
32
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
152
149
146
114
102
102
100
96
94
92
90
88
88
304
257
427
322
447
435
429
494
313
308
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
99
34
97
92
88
54
55
56
138
100
147
138
214
68
69
69
49
48
48
56
48
76
99
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
Energy kJ
17
99
15
6
27
62
62
26
25
89
91
152
123
69
121
42
81
49
55
101
12
215
277
351
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
Energy kJ
54
118
39
128
116
66
50
46
36
42
80
128
88
63
38
46
39
32
55
99
77
47
35
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
0
0
1034
39
43
45
45
35
35
1034
35
35
15
43
15
12
15
0
12
15
12
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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