Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 7AM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 631 | 930 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 547 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 444 | 421 | 613 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.47m | 2:18PM0.54m | 2:45AM0.51m | 2:42PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.55m | 3:05PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.09m | 8:37PM0.01m | 8:40AM0.05m | 8:56PM-0.02m | 9:06AM0.03m | 9:17PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
639 | 631 | 631 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 547 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 444 | 421 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
523 | 621 | 930 | 57 | 282 | 81 | 78 | 108 | 68 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 47 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 232 | 343 | 613 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | W 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 22 | W 8 | SSW 22 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
— | 8 | 7 | — | 89 | 135 | — | — | 51 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 25 | 78 | 155 | 3 | 27 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
157 | 157 | 157 | 52 | 45 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 40 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 62 | 74 | 62 | 80 | 97 | 126 | 130 | 112 | 108 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 779 | 879 | 879 | 190 | 190 | 466 | 190 | 189 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 879 | 379 |
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