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The Cave surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cave today?
The current surf forecast for The Cave at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
147 | 149 | 141 | 180 | 174 | 160 | 157 | 151 | 124 | 102 | 128 | 106 | 105 | 120 | 140 | 140 | 86 | 86 | 115 | 110 | 146 | 169 | 164 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:15AM0.16m | 2:50PM0.18m | 2:06PM0.18m | 12:55PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.14m | 10:51PM0.03m | 11:01PM0.04m | 11:05PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 145 | 141 | 103 | 180 | 174 | 160 | 157 | 151 | 108 | 102 | 71 | 106 | 82 | 86 | 140 | 140 | 86 | 86 | 115 | 110 | 106 | 114 | 104 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 147 | 149 | 90 | 126 | 126 | 124 | 99 | 124 | 124 | 93 | 128 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 52 | 79 | 46 | 69 | 102 | 102 | 146 | 169 | 164 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 63 | 77 | 121 | 79 | 30 | 78 | 103 | 63 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 52 | 50 | 80 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 27 | 8 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 144 | 141 | 117 | 110 | 136 | 94 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 105 | 120 | 124 | 82 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 64 | 102 | 124 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1339 | 1068 | 1113 | 45 | 1895 | 1113 | 1113 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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