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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Matara, Sri Lanka, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Matara in SW is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and pollution.
Matara break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Matara, SW. Use the tab navigation above to view Matara sea temperature, Matara photographs, Matara detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Matara webcams, current wind from SW live weather stations and Matara tide predictions. The Sri Lanka swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Sri Lanka and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Sri Lanka wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Matara. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other SW surf breaks near to Matara to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Matara Location Map

Select Matara Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Matara Shoreline around Matara Roads and rivers around Matara

Use this relief map to navigate to SW surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Matara

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Matara:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Metigama Right 6 mi
Second closest break Weligama 8 mi
Third closest break Kogalla 16 mi
Fourth closest break Galle 23 mi
Fifth closest break Rivermouth 32 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Matara:

Closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5124 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5275 mi
Third closest wave buoy East Anglia 3 Buoy 5482 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sandettie Buoy 5507 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Anglia 1 Buoy 5513 mi

Tide stations nearest to Matara:

Closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 1673 mi
Second closest tide station Christmas Island, Australia 2067 mi
Third closest tide station Tantabiddi, Australia 2970 mi
Fourth closest tide station Point Murat, Australia 2976 mi
Fifth closest tide station Exmouth, Australia 2979 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Matara:

Closest ski area Auli (India) 1695 mi
Second closest ski area Kufri (India) 1752 mi
Third closest ski area Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) 1825 mi
Fourth closest ski area Kang-Yaze (India) 1939 mi
Fifth closest ski area Nun-Kun (India) 1949 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Matara:

Closest city location Galle (Sri Lanka) 21 mi
Second closest city location Hambantota (Sri Lanka) 43 mi
Third closest city location Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) 73 mi
Fourth closest city location Kotte (Sri Lanka) 78 mi
Fifth closest city location Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Sri Lanka) 79 mi