The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cave sea temperature is
29.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)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 Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.4
SW
6
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
168
152
128
135
157
149
146
116
111
143
143
143
140
133
158
158
152
149
149
146
143
111
111
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:46AM0.19m
4:20PM0.16m
7:12AM0.19m
4:42PM0.14m
7:40AM0.19m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.13m
11:35PM0.02m
1:14PM0.13m
11:47PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
28
32
31
31
28
27
26
27
28
32
33
32
28
27
26
27
29
33
33
33
28
27
Feels °C
26
25
26
30
30
29
27
26
26
27
28
30
30
30
27
26
26
27
28
31
30
31
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
178
99
128
128
123
152
149
146
111
111
143
143
143
140
133
158
158
152
149
149
146
143
111
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
99
168
152
110
115
120
120
81
116
80
79
49
119
108
103
102
102
100
100
99
97
92
88
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
18
15
37
37
37
15
61
80
80
80
79
44
34
34
44
17
17
17
16
16
6
27
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
69
54
75
80
135
157
128
95
68
66
51
49
93
128
112
89
72
75
56
46
55
96
103
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
35
35
43
43
45
45
45
45
35
1034
45
43
45
45
45
35
35
1034
35
43
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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