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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | |
437 | 406 | 395 | 375 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 239 | 226 | 262 | 277 | 298 | 399 | |
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 | 5:37PM0.40m | 7:29AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.35m | 9:39AM0.36m | 8:40PM0.32m | 11:00AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:54PM0.26m | 2:00AM0.17m | 3:48PM0.27m | 3:38AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 288 | 366 | 362 | 353 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 47 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 151 | 206 | 298 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 39 | 44 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 112 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | 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 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 437 | 406 | 395 | 375 | 355 | 346 | 319 | 319 | 346 | 320 | 303 | 261 | 225 | 225 | 218 | 218 | 237 | 230 | 239 | 226 | 262 | 277 | 277 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 1360 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 167 | 171 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 676 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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