Matara Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.94° N 80.57° E

Matara WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matara sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.1° 

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


Matara surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 789 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matara this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Matara in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

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


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