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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Weligama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Weligama sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 12AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
295 | 669 | 579 | 400 | 415 | 523 | 480 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 337 | 343 | 337 | 425 | 232 | 280 | 262 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 201 | 239 | 301 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:36PM0.61m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:10PM0.59m | 3:29AM0.44m | 3:45PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.04m | 9:37PM0.05m | 9:20AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.07m | 9:58AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 295 | 669 | 579 | 400 | 415 | 338 | 480 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 337 | 343 | 337 | 425 | 73 | 280 | 262 | 80 | 240 | 185 | 172 | 128 | 164 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 98 | 61 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 121 | 62 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 124 | 77 | 200 | 232 | 178 | 120 | 198 | 64 | 52 | 46 | 239 | 301 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 15 | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 40 | 97 | 90 | 83 | 123 | 33 | 77 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 50 | 124 | 82 | 176 | 79 | 79 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 201 | 35 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 61 | 247 | — | — | 523 | — | 48 | 58 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 41 | 96 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 33 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 972 | 1070 | 671 | 1963 | 1348 | 1070 | 1070 | 1163 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 2011 | 671 | 671 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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