Surf Forecasts:
Pottuvil Point surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pottuvil Point this week:
The surf forecast for Pottuvil Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pottuvil Point in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pottuvil Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 1015 | 882 | 1005 | 813 | 537 | 350 | 345 | 235 | 227 | 208 | 445 | 922 | 1161 | 1217 | 893 | 711 | 449 | 443 | 253 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.12m | 1:59AM0.21m | 1:43PM0.13m | 2:01AM0.22m | 2:12PM0.15m | 2:10AM0.22m | 2:44PM0.16m | 2:22AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.16m | 2:37AM0.23m | 3:51PM0.16m | 2:53AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.09m | 6:35PM0.07m | 9:00AM0.09m | 6:54PM0.06m | 8:40AM0.08m | 7:15PM0.06m | 8:41AM0.06m | 7:38PM0.06m | 8:53AM0.03m | 8:00PM0.07m | 9:12AM0.02m | 8:23PM0.08m | 9:34AM0.01m | 8:44PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 317 | 1015 | 882 | 1005 | 813 | 537 | 350 | 345 | 235 | 177 | 208 | 242 | 922 | 158 | 1217 | 893 | 711 | 449 | 443 | 253 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 21 | S 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | S 16 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 504 | 116 | 127 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 153 | 198 | 190 | 227 | 66 | 445 | 119 | 1161 | 151 | 49 | 64 | 57 | 13 | 181 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | SW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | N 6 | S 18 | S 9 | SSW 5 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 12 | 9 | — | 13 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 45 | 201 | 169 | 70 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 59 | 39 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 43 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 72 | 32 | 168 | 201 | 39 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 947 | 1068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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