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Matara surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matara sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matara today?
The current surf forecast for Matara at 6PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Matara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
994 | 1501 | 1537 | 2136 | 2282 | 2198 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 989 | 958 | 958 | 958 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 12:19PM0.46m | 00:33AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.49m | 1:10AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:43AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.11m | 6:55AM0.12m | 7:49PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | 6:17 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 788 | 1501 | 1537 | 2136 | 2282 | 2198 | 2143 | 2143 | 1907 | 1761 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1187 | 1321 | 1259 | 1241 | 1034 | 989 | 989 | 958 | 958 | 958 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 994 | 427 | 421 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | 211 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 220 | 203 | 203 | 195 | 177 | 186 | 186 | 197 | 187 | 181 | 181 | 164 | 170 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 135 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 131 | 126 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 1909 | 1485 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 1909 | 1481 | 1481 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 176 | 176 | 1348 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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