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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 9PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
721 | 769 | 881 | 902 | 1003 | 1006 | 586 | 909 | 909 | 731 | 659 | 593 | 519 | 459 | 408 | 406 | 343 | 333 | 270 | 404 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.54m | 1:10AM0.41m | 1:28PM0.58m | 1:45AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:20AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.08m | 6:58AM0.06m | 7:57PM0.05m | 7:33AM0.04m | 8:30PM0.04m | 8:08AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 721 | 377 | 372 | 458 | 451 | 458 | 586 | 431 | 425 | 492 | 267 | 276 | 263 | 356 | 356 | 271 | 198 | 303 | 194 | 404 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 125 | 127 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 507 | 51 | 83 | 82 | 124 | 159 | 150 | 106 | 148 | 140 | 123 | 127 | 136 | 142 | 84 | 84 | 55 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 20 | — | SE 10 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 21 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 66 | 25 | 121 | 8 | 87 | 87 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 651 | 769 | 881 | 902 | 1003 | 1006 | 377 | 909 | 909 | 731 | 659 | 593 | 519 | 459 | 408 | 406 | 343 | 333 | 270 | 198 | 166 | 157 | 152 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1965 | 175 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 167 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 395 | 390 | 788 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 803 | 895 |
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