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Lat Long: 6.44° N 79.98° E

Balapitiya WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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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.


Balapitiya surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SW swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Balapitiya this week:

The surf forecast for Balapitiya over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Balapitiya in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 4th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 12th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 13th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Balapitiya over the next 16 days.


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