Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 12PM is: 2.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2330 | 2389 | 3484 | 3448 | 3412 | 3306 | 2770 | 2678 | 2897 | 2864 | 2864 | 2832 | 2798 | 3056 | 2987 | 2783 | 2458 | 2398 | 2160 | 1892 | 1869 | 1643 | 1437 | 1364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.44m | 5:32AM0.47m | 5:15PM0.39m | 5:55AM0.43m | 5:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.13m | 11:05PM0.07m | 11:36AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.12m | 12:03PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
2330 | 2389 | 3484 | 3448 | 3412 | 3306 | 2770 | 2678 | 2897 | 2864 | 2864 | 2832 | 2798 | 3056 | 2987 | 2783 | 2458 | 2398 | 2160 | 1892 | 1869 | 1643 | 1437 | 1364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
96 | 71 | 126 | 139 | 81 | 80 | 203 | 203 | 66 | 199 | 194 | 900 | 1279 | 1615 | 1561 | — | 221 | 225 | 285 | 45 | 24 | 46 | 49 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 21 | — | — | W 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 121 | 109 | 107 | — | — | 44 | 43 | 323 | — | — | 57 | 44 | — | — | — | 52 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
97 | 101 | — | 130 | 135 | 119 | 301 | 255 | 169 | 234 | 268 | 190 | 190 | 82 | 66 | 67 | 77 | 97 | 101 | 104 | 118 | 98 | 94 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 190 | 185 | 769 | 769 | 0 | 17 | 190 | 374 | 190 | 189 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 779 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 182 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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