Weligama Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° N 80.42° E

Weligama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Weligama sea temperature is
27.8° C
0.3° 

Weligama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Weligama today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Weligama at 7PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
16
2
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2160
2088
1869
1643
1581
1520
1310
1123
1108
965
951
811
799
407
562
708
980
544
636
636
627
585
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:55AM0.43m
5:26PM0.34m
6:22AM0.38m
5:04PM0.29m
7:36AM0.33m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.21m
11:32PM0.17m
12:40PM0.26m
11:10PM0.22m
8:20PM0.22m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:19
 mm
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
29
26
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
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