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Balapitiya surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 May 2026 +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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Balapitiya today?
The current surf forecast for Balapitiya at 2AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 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
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
650 | 709 | 520 | 434 | 363 | 319 | 362 | 278 | 321 | 312 | 278 | 226 | 222 | 226 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 181 | 181 | 162 | 175 | 139 | 139 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:22AM0.48m | 1:52PM0.72m | 1:55AM0.49m | 2:26PM0.73m | 2:29AM0.50m | 3:01PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.09m | 7:13AM0.02m | 8:19PM0.08m | 7:48AM0.01m | 8:53PM0.08m | 8:23AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 277 | 597 | 520 | 257 | 351 | 295 | 362 | 175 | 236 | 312 | 278 | 226 | 222 | 226 | 184 | 184 | 156 | 181 | 123 | 133 | 133 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 133 | 261 | 90 | 38 | 38 | 89 | 126 | 321 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 34 | 71 | 61 | 97 | 145 | 114 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 129 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 124 | 91 | 38 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 45 | 72 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | 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 | 650 | 709 | — | 434 | 363 | 319 | 286 | 278 | — | 205 | 199 | 186 | 181 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | — | 181 | 162 | 175 | 139 | 139 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1517 | 212 | 212 | 301 | 212 | 1984 | 2027 | 866 | 1308 | 866 | 866 | 396 | 866 | 614 | 866 | 866 | 866 | 866 | 2025 | 866 | 866 | 707 | 866 | 2073 |
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