
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 458 | 458 | 378 | 378 | 307 | 195 | 294 | 234 | 241 | 275 | 292 | 242 | 210 | 213 | 220 | 245 | 220 | 191 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:50PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.61m | 2:18PM0.48m | 2:33AM0.62m | 2:46PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.02m | 8:25AM0.01m | 8:10PM0.01m | 8:54AM0.01m | 8:39PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
342 | 458 | 458 | 378 | 378 | 307 | 195 | 294 | 220 | 202 | 198 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 49 | 46 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
125 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 25 | 99 | 77 | 90 | 67 | 105 | 103 | 71 | 103 | 69 | 96 | 65 | 65 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 5 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
31 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 71 | 28 | — | 18 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
181 | 192 | 197 | 186 | 180 | 195 | 152 | 157 | 234 | 241 | 275 | 292 | 242 | 210 | 213 | 220 | 245 | 220 | 191 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 895 | 895 | 390 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1088 | 895 | 485 | 175 | 175 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 175 | 676 | 676 | 895 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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