Weligama Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° N 80.42° E

Weligama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Weligama at 4AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (17 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
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
625
554
918
540
1038
883
795
660
536
557
557
622
521
413
440
459
565
670
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:43AM0.49m
4:39PM0.40m
5:01AM0.44m
4:47PM0.35m
Low Tide
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:06
 mm
1
1
2
5
9
8
8
9
9
8
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
29
29
28
29
28
27
27
26
27
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
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