Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 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
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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 23). 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)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
W
6
0.8
SSW
12
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
342
336
331
326
269
265
257
225
206
253
261
298
399
582
582
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1167
996
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:37PM0.35m
9:39AM0.36m
8:40PM0.32m
11:00AM0.39m
10:39PM0.32m
11:45AM0.43m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.17m
3:48PM0.27m
3:38AM0.17m
5:29PM0.23m
4:50AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
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
Energy kJ
357
342
336
331
326
269
265
257
172
167
164
164
164
399
582
582
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1167
996
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
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
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
32
32
31
30
33
18
18
18
18
112
151
206
298
164
164
293
69
69
4
9
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
13
19
31
31
61
61
27
27
17
18
18
20
16
20
20
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
W
7
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
277
245
212
188
173
200
217
225
225
206
253
261
232
240
207
195
188
175
196
231
216
238
238
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
174
175
175
175
175
174
174
174
175
175
175
175
175
1778
1787
1778
175
676
676
175
676
1912
895
1177
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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