Moogurama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Moogurama Surf Guide

Moogurama in SW is an exposed reef/sandbar break that has quite reliable surf. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

Moogurama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef/sandbar	4	fairly consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moogurama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moogurama occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Moogurama (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Moogurama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in February while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moogurama Location Map

Interactive Moogurama surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Moogurama is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Moogurama is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Moogurama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

Tides at Moogurama

Current tide and informaton

For Panadura, 0 km from Moogurama.

Next High Water: 04:10pm | 0.62m

Next Low Water: 10:37pm | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Moogurama Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.6 °C) at Moogurama. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite