Matara Surf Break

Matara, Sri Lanka Weather Observations

Lat Long: 5.94° N 80.57° E

Issued: 10 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matara sea temperature is
28.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Matara based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Matara right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Matara

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Galle

40 km W13 m above sea level

3 hours ago
cloudno report
10
light winds from the WSW
(11 km/h at 250°)
30.2 °C20
20

-

Hambantota

65 km ENE77 m above sea level

3 hours ago
no report
25
moderate winds from the SW
(25 km/h at 220°)
30.2 °C-
-

-

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

73 km ENE7 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
20
moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(20 km/h at 250°)
34 °C10.0
10.0
few
scattered

Ratnapura

85 km NW86 m above sea level

3 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
27.1 °C-
-

-

Bandarawela

109 km NNE1225 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloudno report
wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
26.6 °C20
20

-

Nuwara Eliya

116 km N1895 m above sea level

3 hours ago
no report
15
light winds from the W
(14 km/h at 280°)
17.2 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ratmalana

123 km WNW5 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloudno report
10
light winds from the WSW
(11 km/h at 250°)
32.1 °C20
20
-
-
-

Colombo-Ratmalana Airport

124 km WNW5 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
10
light winds from the SW
(9 km/h at 230°)
31 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
few
broken

Badulla

127 km NNE670 m above sea level

3 hours ago
cloudno report
5
calm
(4 km/h at 10°)
27.4 °C20
20

-

Colombo

132 km WNW5 m above sea level

3 hours ago
no report
5
calm
(4 km/h at 260°)
26.1 °C-
-

-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Matara and within an acceptable time window.

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