Today's Okanda sea temperature is 28.6 °C
(Normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.5 °C to 29.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 19 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28 °C) too at Okanda. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
 Map of current Sri Lanka Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Sri Lanka Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Okanda. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Okanda water temperatures peak in the range 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) on around the 16th of April and are at their lowest on about the 1st of January, in the range 27 to 28°C (81 to 82°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Okanda mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Okanda can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Okanda. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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