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Weligama surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Weligama today?
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
270 | 480 | 488 | 411 | 216 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 201 | 239 | 305 | 272 | 186 | 149 | 366 | 299 | 286 | 181 | 229 | 229 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:29AM0.44m | 3:45PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.51m | 4:55AM0.39m | 4:56PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.07m | 9:58AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:38AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | S 10 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 270 | 480 | 488 | 411 | 216 | 150 | 160 | 165 | 136 | 149 | 305 | 128 | 98 | 128 | 366 | 299 | 286 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 200 | 176 | 178 | 120 | 198 | 192 | 146 | 201 | 131 | 98 | 272 | 186 | 138 | 178 | 121 | 181 | 118 | 229 | 229 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 124 | 82 | 54 | 79 | 79 | 220 | 322 | 258 | 33 | 239 | 37 | 66 | 124 | 123 | 207 | 150 | 181 | 175 | 118 | 121 | 7 | — | — | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 76 | 98 | 101 | 145 | — | — | — | 149 | 206 | 175 | 175 | 183 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 158 | 181 | 187 | 180 | 187 | 181 | 181 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1495 | 1020 | 1070 | 190 | 2011 | 1070 | 1070 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 182 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 190 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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