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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
254 | 264 | 371 | 258 | 441 | 353 | 314 | 305 | 342 | 382 | 375 | 385 | 397 | 390 | 362 | 353 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.39m | 4:56PM0.45m | 5:57AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.40m | 7:29AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:37PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:54PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 110 | 141 | 371 | 121 | 441 | 353 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 367 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 366 | 362 | 353 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 186 | 144 | 123 | 258 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 60 | 59 | 155 | 178 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 142 | 264 | 84 | 108 | 7 | — | — | 63 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 55 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 11 |
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 254 | 254 | 285 | 254 | 247 | 247 | 239 | 261 | 342 | 382 | 375 | 385 | 397 | 390 | 316 | 295 | 285 | 293 | 262 | 255 | 276 | 268 | 210 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 167 | 676 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1905 | 746 | 1245 | 1482 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 175 | 895 | 895 |
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