Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Dondra today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dondra at 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
425
418
411
341
319
346
341
306
352
648
543
605
818
849
849
824
704
683
673
573
556
530
513
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
cross-off
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM0.53m
2:43AM0.42m
2:45PM0.53m
3:12AM0.42m
3:15PM0.52m
3:44AM0.41m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.10m
8:45PM0.07m
8:27AM0.10m
9:14PM0.06m
8:56AM0.11m
9:45PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:19
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
31
30
30
30
29
30
28
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
497
425
418
411
341
319
300
295
240
289
648
543
605
818
849
849
824
704
683
673
573
556
530
513
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.4
SW
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
61
113
149
105
105
14
346
341
306
352
185
231
188
75
7
7
59
96
97
66
101
170
155
155
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
11
11
16
53
100
137
13
13
63
116
7
7
7
7
18
17
29
7
71
60
97
60
94
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
101
101
101
98
95
76
97
115
115
119
119
115
112
94
94
94
94
97
119
119
121
121
139
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
175
4
175
174
174
920
895
175
175
175
175
174
175
1346
1479
175
175
175
175
175
1035
175
175
175
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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