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Metigama Right Surf Photo: 'dropknee section' by giorgio paoletti

Issued: 4 am 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Metigama Right sea temperature is

28.8°C

0.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	S	SW
	6 s	off	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	S
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	S
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	S	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	20 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	20 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ENE	SSE	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	S
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	SSE
	17 s	off	6 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	SSE
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Metigama Right around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 43 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 0.63m (2.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Metigama Right Surf Photo: 'dropknee section' by giorgio paoletti

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User: giorgio paoletti (7 photos)

Country: Sri Lanka (135 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:57 am 6 Jan 2016