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Balapitiya surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 25 May 2025 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Balapitiya surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Balapitiya sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Balapitiya today?
The current surf forecast for Balapitiya at 3PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Balapitiya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 424 | 439 | 476 | 509 | 368 | 372 | 486 | 428 | 320 | 575 | 580 | 656 | 327 | 464 | 473 | 588 | 614 | 645 | 766 | 660 | 647 | 647 | 848 | 701 | 803 | 973 | 1070 | 1101 | 1241 | 1499 | 1199 | 1078 | 1039 | 1109 | 1082 | 976 | 965 | 1040 | 1075 | 1210 | 1010 | 1032 | 1087 | 1087 | 919 | 921 | 1111 | 1174 | 1089 | 1279 | 1199 | 1018 | 919 | 854 | 794 | 637 | 1124 | 781 | 650 | 575 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:00PM 0.67 | 1:02AM 0.46 | 1:36PM 0.71 | 1:39AM 0.48 | 2:11PM 0.71 | 2:16AM 0.49 | 2:47PM 0.70 | 2:54AM 0.49 | 3:21PM 0.67 | 3:32AM 0.48 | 3:56PM 0.63 | 4:15AM 0.46 | 4:31PM 0.59 | 5:03AM 0.43 | 5:08PM 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:15AM 0.07 | 7:31PM 0.12 | 6:53AM 0.04 | 8:06PM 0.10 | 7:31AM 0.02 | 8:40PM 0.09 | 8:09AM 0.03 | 9:14PM 0.09 | 8:46AM 0.05 | 9:49PM 0.10 | 9:24AM 0.08 | 10:26PM 0.12 | 10:02AM 0.13 | 11:07PM 0.14 | 10:42AM 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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