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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
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 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
225 | 221 | 253 | 299 | 367 | 362 | 273 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 241 | 207 | 213 | 209 | 264 | 371 | 258 | 441 | 353 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:45PM0.54m | 4:11AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.50m | 4:57AM0.39m | 4:56PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:37PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 225 | 221 | 253 | 244 | 235 | 184 | 144 | 130 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 141 | 144 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 371 | 258 | 441 | 353 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 209 | 209 | 174 | 299 | 367 | 362 | 273 | 255 | 102 | 133 | 80 | 241 | 149 | 147 | 186 | 144 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 85 | 83 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | W 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 106 | 127 | 127 | 84 | 22 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 85 | 52 | 124 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 142 | 264 | 84 | 108 | 8 | — | — | 63 | 106 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 170 | 157 | 164 | 191 | 165 | 198 | 189 | 206 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 213 | 209 | 233 | 220 | 229 | 235 | 228 | 213 | 206 | 230 | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1178 | 175 | 1991 | 1035 | 1035 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 167 | 174 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 1360 | 174 | 174 | 1479 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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