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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 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
28.5° 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: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 994 | 1501 | 1537 | 1540 | 2282 | 2198 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 958 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.34m | 12:19PM0.46m | 00:33AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.49m | 1:10AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.11m | 6:55AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 788 | 1501 | 1537 | 1540 | 2282 | 2198 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 198 | 651 | 700 | 994 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 213 | 213 | 197 | 220 | 220 | 203 | 203 | 195 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 220 | 220 | 186 | 186 | 175 | 155 | 175 | 181 | 160 | 151 | 139 | 144 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1479 | 1479 | 1129 | 986 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 1905 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1479 | 1479 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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