Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 188 | 287 | 371 | 220 | 177 | 141 | 270 | 680 | 839 | 1156 | 1851 | 2330 | 2389 | 3184 | 3448 | 3412 | 3306 | 2770 | 2678 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.51m | 4:45AM0.54m | 4:34PM0.48m | 5:09AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM-0.01m | 10:46AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.03m | 11:11AM0.13m | 11:05PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 188 | 188 | 287 | 220 | 220 | 177 | 141 | 138 | 680 | 839 | 1156 | 1851 | 2330 | 2389 | 3184 | 3448 | 3412 | 3306 | 2770 | 2678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 79 | 63 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 135 | 100 | 162 | 84 | 106 | 78 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 119 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 24 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 25 | 54 | 67 | 46 | 70 | 98 | 270 | 61 | 86 | 85 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 37 | 37 | — | — | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 70 | 77 | 371 | 58 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 98 | 52 | 354 | 137 | 94 | 161 | 139 | 147 | 152 | 334 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 190 | 879 | 190 | 189 | 1348 | 879 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 182 | 769 | 189 | 189 | 190 |
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