Balapitiya Surf Break

Balapitiya, Sri Lanka Weather Observations

Lat Long: 6.44° N 79.98° E

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Balapitiya sea temperature is
29.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 SSW
(7 km/h at 200°)
31 °C10.0
10.0
few
-
-

Port City Beach Park

58 km NW0 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
-
20
moderate winds from the SSW
(22 km/h at 196°)
35
28.6 °C-
-
-
-
0

SHIP5299

71 km W3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloud
20
moderate winds from the SSW
(22 km/h at 200°)
28.5 °C20.4
20.4


Tuticorin Airport (Vagaikulam)

333 km WNW39 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearHaze -
10
light winds from the SSE
(11 km/h at 150°)
34 °C5.0
5.0
few
broken

Kokkod wx

357 km WNW23 m above sea level

35 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 270°)
0
28 °C-
-
-
-
0

SHIP5553

71 km W15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
20
moderate winds from the SSW
(22.32 km/h at 200°)
28.9 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport/Katunayake

82 km N183 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
15
light winds from the SSW
(15 km/h at 200°)
29 °C10.0
10.0
few

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

128 km E7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
15
light winds from the SSW
(15 km/h at 200°)
29 °C10.0
10.0
few

Kitesurfinglanka

201 km N3 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
-
35
fresh winds from the S
(37 km/h at 174°)
50
- °C-
-
-
-
0

Tuticorin Airport (Vagaikulam)

332 km WNW39 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearHaze -
10
light winds from the SSE
(11 km/h at 150°)
34 °C5.0
5.0
few
broken

* 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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