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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dondra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dondra sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
958 | 958 | 958 | 836 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 878 | 740 | 603 | 584 | 497 | 497 | 425 | 418 | 411 | 404 | 377 | 346 | 341 | 306 | 447 | 648 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.41m | 1:48PM0.52m | 2:13AM0.42m | 2:17PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.42m | 2:45PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.09m | 7:27AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.07m | 7:57AM0.10m | 8:45PM0.07m | 8:27AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 958 | 958 | 958 | 836 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 878 | 740 | 603 | 584 | 497 | 497 | 425 | 418 | 411 | 404 | 377 | 300 | 295 | 289 | 289 | 648 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 113 | 149 | 105 | 105 | 137 | 346 | 341 | 306 | 447 | 231 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 100 | 67 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 115 | 117 | 121 | 115 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 167 | 174 | 175 | 986 | 4 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 1905 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 |
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