Galle Surf Break

Galle 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.02° N 80.21° E

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galle sea temperature is
28.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Galle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Galle today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Galle at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
612
580
669
557
731
721
701
504
646
547
458
384
341
390
384
384
384
471
514
907
905
917
906
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:01AM0.43m
5:38PM0.43m
6:54AM0.41m
6:14PM0.38m
7:56AM0.39m
6:57PM0.34m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.14m
00:07AM0.03m
12:31PM0.19m
00:54AM0.06m
1:44PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:24
 mm
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
29
28
31
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
671
612
580
669
557
731
721
701
504
646
547
458
384
307
390
384
384
384
471
514
907
905
204
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
W
9
0.8
S
11
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
W
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.9
W
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
W
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SE
10
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
154
96
146
78
108
123
121
88
86
143
125
106
94
341
90
65
280
297
246
60
35
46
917
906
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.8
S
11
0.8
W
9
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
39
146
96
110
110
7
88
88
69
280
307
19
232
90
203
203
64
63
61
246
10
46
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
9
1
SW
5
1
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
32
6
9
192
154
25
38
232
57
58
98
98
126
120
152
145
187
199
197
223
277
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
749
40
863
863
863
863
40
40
661
661
661
661
1987
1987
1987
1987
1987
889
205
204
204
198
198
205
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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