Animals surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +0530
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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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Animals today?

The current surf forecast for Animals at 1AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
SW
17
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
332
313
382
374
342
342
1005
286
296
224
198
184
188
170
146
184
139
161
213
178
243
249
221
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:01PM0.61m
2:18AM0.44m
2:36PM0.61m
2:53AM0.45m
3:10PM0.59m
3:29AM0.44m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.03m
8:07AM0.03m
9:03PM0.03m
8:43AM0.04m
9:37PM0.05m
9:20AM0.06m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
30
28
28
29
28
29
30
30
30
30
31
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
31
30
28
28
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
1
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
150
303
238
142
84
84
54
32
32
70
224
198
149
146
146
146
184
139
102
213
178
178
225
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
119
88
138
87
8
8
45
54
69
98
97
44
112
154
152
143
127
125
161
157
63
243
249
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
SW
14
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
120
8
87
8
21
18
7
11
42
40
45
94
44
44
44
15
32
56
81
92
153
42
74
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
374
332
313
382
374
342
342
1005
286
296
190
190
184
188
170
146
131
126
116
112
112
133
154
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2018
1990
875
1065
374
460
875
779
875
875
875
785
875
875
875
2017
2017
1158
1158
1065
669
1015
194
194
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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