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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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 1AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
253 | 478 | 400 | 533 | 523 | 561 | 165 | 165 | 161 | 159 | 225 | 238 | 278 | 221 | 253 | 299 | 367 | 362 | 273 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:55AM0.44m | 3:11PM0.58m | 3:31AM0.44m | 3:45PM0.54m | 4:11AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.04m | 8:45AM0.05m | 9:38PM0.05m | 9:21AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 9:59AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 134 | 478 | 400 | 154 | 152 | 106 | 127 | 125 | 75 | 91 | 225 | 178 | 278 | 221 | 253 | 244 | 235 | 184 | 144 | 202 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSE 17 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 32 | 59 | 117 | 159 | 153 | 238 | 209 | 209 | 220 | 299 | 367 | 362 | 273 | 255 | 131 | 133 | 108 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 18 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | W 9 | W 8 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 39 | 95 | 82 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 61 | 31 | 161 | 119 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 127 | 127 | 84 | 24 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 85 | 51 | 50 | 207 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 253 | 61 | 59 | 533 | 523 | 561 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 137 | 151 | 156 | 143 | 131 | 116 | 93 | 83 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 77 | 74 | 83 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 986 | 1085 | 676 | 1943 | 1346 | 1085 | 1085 | 1177 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1991 | 676 | 676 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 167 |
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