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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | |
366 | 377 | 295 | 392 | 238 | 327 | 290 | 331 | 669 | 1064 | 279 | 295 | 295 | 189 | 186 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 400 | 337 | 337 | 139 | 139 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.43m | 2:01PM0.61m | 2:18AM0.44m | 2:36PM0.61m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:10PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.03m | 8:07AM0.03m | 9:03PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 268 | 270 | 211 | 232 | 238 | 232 | 212 | 207 | 669 | 279 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 400 | 337 | 337 | 139 | 139 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 366 | 377 | 295 | 194 | 229 | 3 | 290 | 331 | 89 | 84 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 189 | 186 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 121 | 62 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 24 | SSW 15 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 53 | 130 | 120 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 121 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 77 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 273 | 181 | 186 | 392 | 139 | 327 | 135 | 114 | 342 | 1064 | 279 | 295 | 295 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 374 | 879 | 769 | 1985 | 879 | 879 | 1163 | 879 | 1020 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 1020 | 1020 | 761 | 2011 | 2011 | 1163 | 1020 |
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