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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | S 13 | W 7 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
201 | 239 | 305 | 272 | 207 | 214 | 366 | 299 | 290 | 233 | 240 | 229 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 268 | 449 | 371 | 371 | 449 | 534 | 487 | 481 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:09AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.51m | 4:55AM0.39m | 4:56PM0.46m | 5:54AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:38AM0.16m | 11:37PM0.12m | 11:27AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 136 | 239 | 305 | 128 | 98 | 128 | 366 | 233 | 290 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 268 | 449 | 371 | 371 | 449 | 534 | 487 | 227 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 201 | 131 | 98 | 272 | 186 | 138 | 178 | 299 | 181 | 175 | 229 | 229 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 104 | 61 | 153 | 175 | 203 | 89 | 435 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | S 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 124 | 123 | 207 | 121 | 181 | 118 | 118 | 121 | 7 | — | — | 63 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 481 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 175 | 175 | 189 | 207 | 214 | 227 | 282 | 240 | 233 | 240 | 206 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 227 | 244 | 244 | 268 | 268 | 282 | 286 | 352 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 182 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 182 | 189 | 182 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 190 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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