Surf Forecasts:
Unawatuna surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 3 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Unawatuna this week:
The surf forecast for Unawatuna over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Unawatuna in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unawatuna over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 174 | 159 | 156 | 153 | 146 | 140 | 212 | 149 | 146 | 286 | 329 | 428 | 366 | 322 | 301 | 213 | 139 | 137 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:24PM0.39m | 9:03AM0.39m | 11:22PM0.46m | 11:08AM0.40m | 00:10AM0.53m | 12:04PM0.44m | 00:43AM0.59m | 12:42PM0.48m | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:13PM0.51m | 1:38AM0.66m | 1:41PM0.53m | 2:02AM0.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.35m | 3:55PM0.25m | 5:55AM0.30m | 5:14PM0.21m | 6:30AM0.25m | 5:56PM0.16m | 6:58AM0.20m | 6:31PM0.13m | 7:24AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.10m | 7:50AM0.13m | 7:32PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 146 | 174 | 159 | 156 | 153 | 146 | 140 | 212 | 149 | 137 | 79 | 329 | 428 | 366 | 322 | 301 | 213 | 139 | 137 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 55 | 84 | 85 | 110 | 104 | 92 | 157 | 146 | 146 | 286 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 45 | 86 | 97 | 127 | 123 | 54 | 40 | 132 | 123 | 126 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 447 | 7 | 0 | 199 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Unawatuna provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Unawatuna can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Unawatuna 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 (Unawatuna) 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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