The Cave Surf Break

The Cave 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.51° N 81.71° E

Issued: 4 am 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cave at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
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
1.7
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
671
554
494
474
462
456
371
366
341
289
213
145
139
253
141
119
116
121
161
161
156
161
155
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:41AM0.18m
2:22PM0.18m
5:04AM0.18m
2:48PM0.19m
5:29AM0.18m
3:12PM0.19m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.13m
9:45PM0.00m
9:52AM0.13m
10:09PM-0.00m
10:16AM0.13m
10:33PM-0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
29
33
33
30
27
28
27
27
29
33
33
32
28
27
28
28
29
33
34
30
28
28
Feels °C
26
26
28
32
32
30
27
28
26
26
28
31
32
33
28
27
28
28
29
33
33
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
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
S
11
1
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
679
671
554
494
474
462
456
371
366
341
289
213
145
89
75
34
119
116
121
161
161
156
161
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
36
24
26
26
26
17
11
16
15
16
51
72
117
139
118
125
98
96
105
103
40
39
58
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
9
9
9
15
37
37
72
66
62
61
99
101
59
109
66
65
64
64
50
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.7
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
68
66
56
46
64
80
91
59
61
75
82
85
112
116
253
141
26
46
54
54
66
112
85
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
35
45
45
35
923
35
45
45
45
45
45
35
452
0
35
43
35
35
15
35
35
35
43
45
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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