Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.44° N 79.98° E

Balapitiya, Sri Lanka Weather Observations

Issued: 4 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Balapitiya sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.2° 

Balapitiya surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Balapitiya based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Balapitiya right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Balapitiya

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Colombo-Ratmalana Airport

44 km NW5 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearDry and partly cloudy
5
light winds from the NNW
(6 km/h at 340°)
31 °C10.0
10.0
few
-
-

Hinidungoda wx

50 km SSE35 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 265°)
5
31 °C-
-
-
-
0

Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport/Katunayake

82 km N183 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 360 degs)
(6 km/h at 290°)
31 °C10.0
10.0
few

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

128 km E7 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 040 degs)
(7 km/h at 340°)
31 °C10.0
10.0
few

Pamban

323 km NW11 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainContinuous light drizzle
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
30.4 °C10 km
10 km

mostly cloudy

SHIP5125

300 km SSW15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
29.7 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


SHIP4535

300 km SSW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloud
0
-
(0 km/h at -°)
31.5 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP8975

300 km SSW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloud
0
-
(0 km/h at -°)
31.5 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP2527

300 km SSW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloud
0
-
(0 km/h at -°)
31.5 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP10044

300 km SSW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloud
0
-
(0 km/h at -°)
31.5 °C20.4
20.4


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Balapitiya and within an acceptable time window.

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