Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1310 | 1123 | 1108 | 965 | 951 | 811 | 799 | 407 | 562 | 708 | 980 | 544 | 636 | 636 | 627 | 585 | 480 | 487 | 480 | 736 | 600 | 591 | 582 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:22AM0.38m | 5:04PM0.29m | 7:36AM0.33m | 2:42AM0.29m | 12:36PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.17m | 12:40PM0.26m | 11:10PM0.22m | 8:20PM0.22m | 6:07AM0.27m | 7:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1310 | 1123 | 1108 | 965 | 951 | 811 | 799 | 291 | 480 | 472 | 980 | 544 | 636 | 636 | 627 | 585 | 480 | 487 | 480 | 736 | 600 | 591 | 582 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 68 | 240 | 343 | 407 | 562 | 708 | 274 | 274 | 269 | 264 | 206 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 151 | 233 | 218 | 276 | 373 | 361 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | S 21 | S 22 | S 20 | W 9 | WSW 9 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | S 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 127 | 43 | 28 | 332 | 59 | 59 | — | 221 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 173 | 83 | 233 | 12 | — | 11 | 20 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 80 | 67 | 67 | 80 | 54 | 50 | 41 | 52 | 80 | 106 | 113 | 124 | 104 | 101 | 97 | 91 | 104 | 92 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 374 | 374 | 742 | 879 | 879 | 190 | 379 | 374 | 190 | 374 | 190 | 189 | 379 | 17 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 761 | 671 | 768 | 768 | 190 | 190 |
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