Sunils Left surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 +0530
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Sunils Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunils Left sea temperature is
30.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunils Left this week:

The surf forecast for Sunils Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sunils Left in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 2AM. 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+) 8PM (Fri 24th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 26th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 26th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
S
20
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
233
150
96
186
393
325
246
205
137
135
163
153
252
132
264
302
169
214
167
154
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM0.34m
12:03PM0.33m
10:47PM0.32m
12:20PM0.39m
11:56PM0.36m
12:43PM0.45m
00:34AM0.40m
1:05PM0.50m
1:06AM0.43m
1:27PM0.53m
1:34AM0.45m
1:50PM0.56m
2:01AM0.46m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.26m
3:45AM0.22m
5:49PM0.27m
5:29AM0.17m
6:26PM0.21m
6:08AM0.13m
6:54PM0.16m
6:37AM0.09m
7:19PM0.11m
7:04AM0.07m
7:44PM0.08m
7:29AM0.05m
8:08PM0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
4
7
2
1
1
1
3
4
6
Temp °C
28
28
28
30
29
28
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
27
27
33
32
33
33
31
32
33
33
32
33
33
32
33
33
31
33
32
32
33
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SE
8
0.8
S
18
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
169
153
81
96
54
393
202
198
163
137
135
163
153
153
124
264
302
169
214
74
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
233
150
90
61
82
325
246
205
93
87
103
71
252
132
67
46
61
71
167
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
53
51
44
33
186
103
23
27
65
64
104
50
81
70
61
51
40
37
38
21
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
5
6
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
763
765
0
765
765
146
765
765
7
765
15
763
763
15
15
15
765
193
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
5
5
9
5
5
6
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Information about the Sunils Left Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sunils Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sunils Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sunils Left surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sunils Left) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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