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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
361 | 325 | 290 | 382 | 207 | 313 | 313 | 304 | 295 | 669 | 225 | 400 | 415 | 407 | 400 | 188 | 337 | 270 | 147 | 359 | 296 | 425 | 344 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.61m | 2:18AM0.44m | 2:36PM0.61m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:10PM0.59m | 3:29AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.03m | 8:07AM0.03m | 9:03PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.05m | 9:20AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 229 | 232 | 215 | 207 | 114 | 84 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 669 | 225 | 400 | 415 | 407 | 400 | 188 | 337 | 270 | 147 | 359 | 296 | 425 | 344 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | S 12 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 110 | 71 | 290 | 135 | 139 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 83 | 123 | 121 | 62 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 124 | 77 | 200 | 176 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 22 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 120 | 4 | 3 | 331 | 121 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 95 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 77 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 50 | 124 | 82 | 54 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 361 | 325 | 145 | 382 | 207 | 313 | 313 | 304 | 295 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 76 | 60 | 146 | 60 | 60 | 116 | 32 | 31 | 54 | 104 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2011 | 1985 | 879 | 1070 | 379 | 466 | 879 | 784 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 790 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 2011 | 2011 | 1163 | 1163 | 1070 | 671 | 1020 | 190 | 190 |
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