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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 10AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 958 | 958 | 836 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 740 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:33AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.49m | 1:10AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:43AM0.41m | 1:48PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.11m | 6:55AM0.12m | 7:49PM0.09m | 7:27AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 958 | 958 | 836 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 740 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 17 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 41 | 211 | — | — | 15 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 156 | 175 | 187 | 170 | 181 | 170 | 120 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 117 | 97 | 91 | 97 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 4 | 175 | 746 | 1479 | 1346 | 1085 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1482 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 746 | 175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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