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Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 46mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
377 | 305 | 360 | 367 | 397 | 450 | 450 | 406 | 387 | 371 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 277 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:57AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.40m | 7:29AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.35m | 9:39AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:54PM0.26m | 2:00AM0.17m | 3:48PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 377 | 305 | 305 | 367 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 366 | 362 | 353 | 443 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 431 | 419 | 357 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 178 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 63 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 155 | 54 | 68 | 52 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | 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 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 276 | 285 | 360 | 366 | 397 | 450 | 450 | 406 | 387 | 371 | 340 | 382 | 404 | 376 | 390 | 340 | 328 | 319 | 268 | 245 | 273 | 261 | 277 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 746 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 395 | 175 | 895 | 895 | 676 | 746 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 174 |
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