Surf Forecasts:
Koggala Beach surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with 1,204 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Koggala Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Koggala Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Koggala Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 300 | 308 | 284 | 292 | 282 | 361 | 635 | 725 | 1204 | 1145 | 869 | 613 | 569 | 350 | 222 | 277 | 286 | 366 | 355 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM0.41m | 8:52PM0.34m | 10:25AM0.45m | 10:30PM0.33m | 11:26AM0.49m | 11:43PM0.34m | 12:17PM0.54m | 00:39AM0.37m | 1:04PM0.57m | 1:26AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.59m | 2:10AM0.42m | 2:27PM0.59m | 2:52AM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.24m | 3:16AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.15m | 6:13PM0.16m | 5:26AM0.13m | 7:02PM0.12m | 6:20AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.09m | 7:09AM0.08m | 8:23PM0.07m | 7:56AM0.07m | 9:00PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 392 | 193 | 210 | 210 | 187 | 282 | 150 | 635 | 725 | 1204 | 1145 | 869 | 613 | 569 | 350 | 114 | 86 | 96 | 209 | 177 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 66 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 131 | 215 | 189 | 236 | 37 | 8 | 24 | — | 6 | 31 | 222 | 41 | 76 | 87 | 29 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 6 | S 11 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 89 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 135 | 361 | 35 | 116 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 26 | 101 | 89 | 132 | 84 | 47 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 292 | 300 | 308 | 284 | 292 | 270 | 277 | 231 | 248 | 248 | 222 | 187 | 195 | 201 | 237 | 181 | 277 | 286 | 366 | 355 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 196 | 198 | 196 | 196 | 1010 | 196 | 1808 | 1010 | 198 | 1808 | 966 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 190 | 196 | 198 | 190 | 198 | 198 |
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The above surf forecast table for Koggala Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Koggala Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Koggala Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Koggala Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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