Dondra Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.92° N 80.60° E

Dondra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dondra sea temperature is
27.4° C
0.2° 

Dondra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dondra today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dondra at 5AM is: 2.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)19s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)19s
Evening (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
21
1.6
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
21
2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.6
S
18
1.9
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1710
2182
1311
2930
3688
3961
3879
3757
3443
3602
3393
3393
3561
2296
2021
1761
2164
3307
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
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
5:09AM0.50m
4:57PM0.43m
5:32AM0.47m
5:16PM0.39m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.03m
11:12AM0.13m
11:06PM0.08m
11:37AM0.17m
11:22PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
27
29
29
28
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
28
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
26
26
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
27
28
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