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Animals surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Animals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Animals sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Animals today?
The current surf forecast for Animals at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Animals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
639 | 525 | 447 | 292 | 324 | 361 | 355 | 288 | 342 | 1064 | 329 | 329 | 331 | 306 | 233 | 233 | 209 | 190 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 164 | 161 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:43AM0.43m | 2:01PM0.61m | 2:18AM0.44m | 2:36PM0.61m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:10PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.03m | 8:07AM0.03m | 9:03PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 |
 kJ | 350 | 356 | 329 | 99 | 150 | 361 | 138 | 288 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 70 | 224 | 191 | 149 | 146 | 184 | 184 | 146 | 106 | 94 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 106 | 102 | 194 | 119 | 88 | 87 | 142 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 98 | 97 | 44 | 112 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 115 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SE 8 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 70 | 100 | 100 | 130 | 120 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 94 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 56 | 161 | 157 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 639 | 525 | 447 | 292 | 324 | 323 | 355 | 253 | 342 | 1064 | 329 | 329 | 331 | 306 | 233 | 233 | 209 | 190 | 188 | 170 | 188 | 164 | 152 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 368 | 875 | 764 | 1991 | 875 | 875 | 1158 | 875 | 1015 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 1015 | 1015 | 759 | 2017 | 2018 | 1158 | 1015 |
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