Surf Forecasts:
Dondra surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, S swell with 1,751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dondra this week:
The surf forecast for Dondra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dondra in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dondra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 330 | 249 | 309 | 376 | 412 | 613 | 1751 | 1440 | 978 | 905 | 636 | 421 | 402 | 294 | 189 | 371 | 756 | 1314 | 1274 | 1302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:41PM0.34m | 4:52AM0.40m | 4:56PM0.29m | 5:09AM0.35m | 1:41AM0.31m | 10:57AM0.32m | 00:29AM0.36m | 11:51AM0.37m | 00:35AM0.42m | 12:24PM0.41m | 00:52AM0.48m | 12:54PM0.44m | 1:14AM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.17m | 10:19PM0.19m | 11:36AM0.22m | 10:01PM0.23m | 5:57PM0.24m | 6:02AM0.29m | 5:52PM0.19m | 6:12AM0.23m | 6:10PM0.14m | 6:36AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.10m | 7:02AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.07m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  | |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 101 | 70 | 160 | 174 | 161 | 153 | 613 | 1751 | 1440 | 978 | 905 | 636 | 421 | 402 | 294 | 189 | 202 | 756 | 1314 | 1274 | 1302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SE 7 | W 7 | S 24 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 302 | 330 | 249 | 309 | 376 | 412 | 331 | 136 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 153 | 298 | 249 | 27 | 371 | 105 | 181 | 181 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 5 | SE 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | S 10 | W 8 | — | SE 7 | SW 20 | SSW 23 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 23 | W 5 | SSW 15 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 9 | 32 | 45 | 154 | 149 | 41 | — | 14 | 15 | 104 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 160 | 279 | 16 | 188 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 23 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 25 | — | 55 | 47 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dondra surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Dondra Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Dondra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dondra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dondra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dondra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dondra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Dondra is 8 km (5 miles) from Matara. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Matara. Matara has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest