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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Weligama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Weligama sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
326 | 337 | 337 | 343 | 281 | 411 | 418 | 339 | 216 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 201 | 239 | 301 | 272 | 186 | 139 | 366 | 299 | 286 | 175 | 229 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.59m | 3:29AM0.44m | 3:45PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.51m | 4:55AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.05m | 9:20AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.07m | 9:58AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:38AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 326 | 337 | 337 | 343 | 281 | 411 | 418 | 339 | 216 | 109 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 131 | 301 | 128 | 98 | 128 | 366 | 299 | 286 | 100 | 102 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 100 | 124 | 77 | 76 | 176 | 178 | 120 | 198 | 240 | 146 | 136 | 239 | 128 | 272 | 186 | 138 | 178 | 121 | 181 | 175 | 229 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 51 | 50 | 124 | 200 | 54 | 79 | 79 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 201 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 124 | 123 | 207 | 150 | 14 | 118 | 118 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 54 | 41 | 44 | 58 | 143 | 80 | 87 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 122 | 110 | 127 | 121 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 149 | 149 | 129 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2011 | 1495 | 1115 | 671 | 742 | 1020 | 190 | 190 | 2011 | 1163 | 1115 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 182 | 185 | 189 | 182 | 189 | 182 | 182 | 189 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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