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Matara surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 +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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matara today?
The current surf forecast for Matara at 11PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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| Energy (?) | 344 | 443 | 602 | 508 | 487 | 569 | 447 | 438 | 373 | 379 | 392 | 892 | 881 | 730 | 647 | 647 | 602 | 602 | 508 | 419 | 347 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 222 | 195 | 189 | 138 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 154 | 231 | 293 | 377 | 480 | 562 | 635 | 749 | 606 | 651 | 628 | 615 | 592 | 531 | 348 | 339 | 264 | 329 | 306 | 229 | 123 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:10PM 0.52 | 4:29AM 0.40 | 4:38PM 0.47 | 5:07AM 0.36 | 5:05PM 0.41 | 6:07AM 0.31 | 5:35PM 0.35 | 12:01PM 0.31 | 8:47PM 0.31 | 12:02PM 0.36 | 11:20PM 0.33 | 12:23PM 0.41 | 12:08AM 0.36 | 12:43PM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:34PM 0.09 | 10:17AM 0.13 | 11:09PM 0.14 | 10:44AM 0.19 | 11:55PM 0.18 | 11:07AM 0.25 | 1:42AM 0.21 | 5:02PM 0.30 | 4:44AM 0.19 | 6:08PM 0.25 | 5:39AM 0.16 | 6:34PM 0.20 | 6:12AM 0.13 | 6:59PM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
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