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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 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
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 2PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
298 | 399 | 582 | 582 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 996 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 994 | 1501 | 1555 | 2136 | 2084 | 2007 | 2143 | 1956 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:00AM0.39m | 10:39PM0.32m | 11:45AM0.43m | 11:46PM0.34m | 12:19PM0.46m | 00:33AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.23m | 4:50AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | 6:16 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 164 | 399 | 582 | 582 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 996 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 692 | 1501 | 1555 | 2136 | 2084 | 2007 | 2143 | 1956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 8 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 298 | 164 | 164 | 321 | 66 | 69 | 35 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 45 | 139 | 198 | 651 | 700 | 994 | 427 | 421 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | W 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 22 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | — | — | 18 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 200 | 170 | 165 | 161 | 159 | 164 | 149 | 159 | 152 | 157 | 185 | 216 | 216 | 209 | 218 | 246 | 290 | 366 | 425 | 444 | 495 | 462 | 474 | 486 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 765 | 1905 | 1346 | 676 | 765 | 1035 | 765 | 175 | 175 | 1912 | 1905 | 1273 | 1479 | 176 | 1035 | 1035 | 175 | 1177 | 1905 | 1905 | 1085 | 175 | 175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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