Weligama Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° N 80.42° E

Weligama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Weligama sea temperature is
28.9°C
1.0° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Weligama at 5PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
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)
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
478
662
655
625
554
772
772
1728
1684
795
660
565
557
724
834
437
413
440
459
565
670
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:23PM0.44m
4:43AM0.49m
4:39PM0.40m
5:01AM0.44m
4:47PM0.35m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.09m
10:22PM0.08m
10:55AM0.13m
10:36PM0.12m
11:15AM0.18m
10:40PM0.17m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:07
6:07
6:06
 mm
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
5
1
2
5
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
26
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
29
29
27
28
30
30
29
28
29
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