Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.02° N 80.21° E

Galle WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galle sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.0° 

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


Galle surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,162 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galle this week:

The surf forecast for Galle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galle in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 3rd Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 12th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 12th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galle over the next 16 days.


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