Matara Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.94° N 80.57° E

Matara WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matara sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.1° 

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


Matara surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, S swell with 1,421 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matara this week:

The surf forecast for Matara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matara in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 20s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 20s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct)5ft (1.5m) 18s

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


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