Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 May 2026 +0530
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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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dondra today?

The current surf forecast for Dondra at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
269
265
257
206
213
194
206
298
399
582
582
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1167
996
956
930
811
799
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:39AM0.36m
8:40PM0.32m
11:00AM0.39m
10:39PM0.32m
11:45AM0.43m
11:46PM0.34m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.27m
3:38AM0.17m
5:29PM0.23m
4:50AM0.16m
6:15PM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
6
5
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
29
27
29
28
30
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
27
28
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
326
269
265
257
172
167
164
164
164
399
582
582
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1167
996
956
930
811
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
19
28
18
18
28
112
151
206
298
164
164
293
66
69
23
23
9
45
139
198
528
700
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
13
31
31
61
61
18
27
26
17
17
20
25
20
20
4
4
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
182
176
187
193
206
213
194
206
200
195
182
188
182
184
211
176
195
216
216
216
209
238
225
238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
175
167
171
174
175
175
175
175
175
797
1905
1912
1912
1912
676
676
676
1943
1905
1905
1905
895
895
175
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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