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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 2PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 116mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
661 | 758 | 749 | 763 | 715 | 639 | 631 | 622 | 470 | 711 | 628 | 607 | 607 | 643 | 567 | 560 | 1587 | 1657 | 596 | 520 | 601 | 569 | 634 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:47AM0.43m | 11:47PM0.37m | 12:20PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.40m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:08AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.17m | 5:46AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.12m | 6:22AM0.08m | 7:22PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 9 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 189 | 298 | 289 | 297 | 284 | 250 | 267 | 622 | 443 | 458 | 628 | 607 | 607 | 643 | 567 | 560 | 1587 | 1657 | 596 | 520 | 517 | 366 | 361 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SE 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 661 | 758 | 749 | 763 | 715 | 639 | 631 | 12 | 12 | 437 | 351 | 322 | 307 | 135 | 134 | 221 | 215 | 3 | 7 | 149 | 304 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SSW 16 | E 11 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 17 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 133 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 31 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 3 | — | 3 | 149 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 289 | 264 | 247 | 283 | 358 | 354 | 470 | 711 | — | — | — | 528 | 512 | 389 | 363 | 451 | 353 | 508 | 601 | 569 | 634 | 643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1440 | 1419 | 1163 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 189 | 182 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 374 | 374 | 190 | 182 | 182 | 82 | 142 |
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