Weligama Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° N 80.42° E

Weligama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Weligama sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.6° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Weligama at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (16 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
113
108
124
117
182
180
243
235
211
206
269
266
256
231
225
225
225
288
280
194
346
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:21PM0.39m
4:32AM0.45m
4:40PM0.34m
4:53AM0.40m
4:54PM0.29m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.12m
10:08PM0.14m
10:59AM0.17m
10:19PM0.18m
11:37AM0.22m
10:04PM0.23m
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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5:54
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5:52
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 mm
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
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2
1
1
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4
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
29
29
30
31
30
31
29
29
31
33
31
32
31
32
31
31
32
33
32
31
31
31
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