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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dondra today?
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
206 | 226 | 206 | 206 | 298 | 399 | 582 | 582 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 996 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 994 | 1501 | 1537 | 2136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:40PM0.32m | 11:00AM0.39m | 10:39PM0.32m | 11:45AM0.43m | 11:46PM0.34m | 12:19PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.17m | 5:29PM0.23m | 4:50AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 172 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 399 | 582 | 582 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1167 | 996 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 788 | 514 | 1537 | 2136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 112 | 151 | 206 | 298 | 164 | 164 | 293 | 66 | 69 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 45 | 139 | 198 | 651 | 700 | 994 | 1501 | 421 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | W 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 27 | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 427 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 226 | 206 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 182 | 164 | 179 | 190 | 179 | 154 | 141 | 172 | 209 | 216 | 201 | 216 | 263 | 428 | 455 | — | 555 | 527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1905 | 1905 | 1943 | 1778 | 1035 | 175 | 676 | 1479 | 1479 | 1905 | 1905 | 1943 | 1479 | 1314 | 1314 | 676 | 1479 | 1479 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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