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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
169 | 135 | 132 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 156 | 126 | 209 | 252 | 249 | 152 | 133 | 163 | 208 | 264 | 261 | 206 | 198 | 171 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.45m | 00:36AM0.39m | 1:06PM0.49m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:28PM0.53m | 1:36AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.16m | 6:39AM0.10m | 7:21PM0.12m | 7:05AM0.07m | 7:45PM0.08m | 7:31AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 169 | 135 | 132 | 159 | 159 | 129 | 156 | 126 | 124 | 124 | 149 | 90 | 90 | 149 | 90 | 264 | 261 | 206 | 198 | 171 | 169 | 86 | 214 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 103 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 209 | 252 | 249 | 152 | 133 | 163 | 208 | 67 | 65 | 50 | 39 | 63 | 73 | 214 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 76 | 55 | 96 | 77 | 104 | 47 | 46 | 99 | 95 | 71 | 93 | 39 | 61 | 62 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 80 | 35 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 788 | 62 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 125 | 89 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 787 | 1360 | 1402 | 1402 | 125 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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