
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
312 | 281 | 285 | 285 | 281 | 269 | 257 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 212 | 265 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.50m | 4:38PM0.50m | 5:27AM0.49m | 5:06PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.00m | 10:44AM0.12m | 11:02PM0.02m | 11:19AM0.14m | 11:30PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
312 | 281 | 285 | 285 | 281 | 269 | 257 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 212 | 265 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | W 9 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
90 | 117 | 106 | 74 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 74 | 53 | 50 | 60 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 63 | 64 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
16 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 63 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 62 | 67 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
64 | 52 | 47 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 109 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 89 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 742 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 182 | 379 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 768 | 769 | 768 | 190 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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