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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 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
28.9° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | 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 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 |
 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) | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| 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) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| 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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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