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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 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
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 6AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | |
857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 1121 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 994 | 1501 | 1537 | 2136 | 2282 | 2007 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:39PM0.32m | 11:45AM0.43m | 11:46PM0.34m | 12:19PM0.46m | 00:33AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 1121 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 788 | 1501 | 1537 | 2136 | 2282 | 2007 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 69 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 139 | 198 | 651 | 700 | 994 | 427 | 421 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 16 | 18 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 22 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | 19 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 179 | 196 | 188 | 159 | 202 | 169 | 185 | 164 | 159 | 154 | 154 | 159 | 164 | 175 | 225 | 288 | 401 | 420 | 379 | 363 | 292 | 318 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 746 | 765 | 676 | 175 | 175 | 1479 | 1177 | 1088 | 1479 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1905 | 1479 | 1035 | 1479 | 175 | 175 | 4 | 175 | 1479 | 174 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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