
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
773 | 669 | 660 | 651 | 642 | 512 | 342 | 458 | 458 | 378 | 378 | 307 | 253 | 294 | 277 | 307 | 307 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM0.58m | 1:50PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.61m | 2:18PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.04m | 7:57AM0.03m | 7:43PM0.02m | 8:25AM0.01m | 8:10PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 |
773 | 669 | 660 | 651 | 642 | 512 | 342 | 458 | 458 | 378 | 378 | 307 | 246 | 294 | 220 | 202 | 198 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 |
51 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 125 | 38 | 49 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 42 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
10 | 101 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 20 | — | — | 98 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
156 | 156 | 139 | 139 | 132 | 140 | 167 | 172 | 167 | 158 | 180 | 178 | 253 | 266 | 277 | 307 | 307 | 328 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1035 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 920 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 485 | 175 | 175 | 125 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 125 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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