Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 4AM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2770 | 2678 | 2897 | 2864 | 2864 | 2832 | 2798 | 3056 | 2735 | 2783 | 2458 | 2398 | 2160 | 2133 | 1869 | 1643 | 1418 | 1364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM0.47m | 5:15PM0.39m | 5:55AM0.43m | 5:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.07m | 11:36AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.12m | 12:03PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SSW 15 |
2770 | 2678 | 2897 | 2864 | 2864 | 2832 | 2798 | 3056 | 2735 | 2783 | 2458 | 2398 | 2160 | 2133 | 1869 | 1643 | 1418 | 1364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
203 | 203 | 169 | 165 | 47 | 900 | 1279 | 1615 | 1561 | 51 | 52 | 225 | 285 | 61 | 24 | 65 | 49 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 21 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 43 | 323 | — | — | 39 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
301 | 255 | 244 | 276 | 202 | 85 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 94 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 768 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 779 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 671 | 189 | 182 | 190 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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