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Dewata surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dewata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dewata sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dewata today?
The current surf forecast for Dewata at 7PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dewata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
749 | 763 | 715 | 639 | 631 | 529 | 494 | 719 | 664 | 680 | 711 | 598 | 616 | 588 | 581 | 507 | 596 | 494 | 567 | 619 | 719 | 675 | 661 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.48m | 11:42PM0.40m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:29AM0.43m | 12:58PM0.60m | 1:09AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.22m | 5:42AM0.16m | 6:58PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.11m | 7:25PM0.12m | 6:50AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 289 | 322 | 715 | 639 | 631 | 318 | 443 | 560 | 664 | 680 | 607 | 598 | 616 | 588 | 581 | 507 | 596 | 313 | 243 | 366 | 304 | 295 | 327 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 749 | 763 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 529 | 12 | 437 | 351 | 322 | 307 | 178 | 134 | 221 | 215 | 7 | 3 | 149 | 149 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 135 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 300 | 277 | 296 | 285 | 345 | 47 | 494 | 719 | — | — | 711 | 577 | 524 | 403 | 489 | 423 | 423 | 494 | 567 | 619 | 719 | 675 | 661 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 11 | 202 | 1947 | 1096 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 159 | 354 | 202 | 202 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 159 | 53 | 202 |
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