Dondra surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 2026 +0530
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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
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dondra today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dondra at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
958
958
958
836
905
892
892
878
740
603
584
497
497
425
418
411
404
377
346
341
306
447
648
543
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:43AM0.41m
1:48PM0.52m
2:13AM0.42m
2:17PM0.53m
2:43AM0.42m
2:45PM0.53m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.09m
7:27AM0.11m
8:17PM0.07m
7:57AM0.10m
8:45PM0.07m
8:27AM0.10m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
27
27
27
27
30
28
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
28
28
29
29
28
29
30
28
29
27
29
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
958
958
958
836
905
892
892
878
740
603
584
497
497
425
418
411
404
377
300
295
289
289
648
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
15
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
61
79
79
61
113
149
105
105
137
346
341
306
447
231
231
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
4
2
11
3
3
7
3
34
11
11
11
11
11
16
53
100
67
13
13
63
13
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
115
117
121
115
95
95
92
95
97
94
94
95
95
98
98
115
115
95
98
98
119
95
95
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
895
4
4
0
167
174
175
986
4
175
175
175
175
174
174
1905
175
175
175
175
174
174
174
174
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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