Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weligama today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Weligama at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Weligama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 408 | 437 | 529 | 529 | 522 | 930 | 447 | 441 | 456 | 449 | 437 | 336 | 326 | 257 | 239 | 239 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 481 | 582 | |
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 |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.42m | 1:50AM0.37m | 1:31PM0.47m | 2:06AM0.42m | 1:55PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:46PM0.13m | 7:23AM0.17m | 8:00PM0.08m | 7:48AM0.12m | 8:18PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
432 | 344 | 437 | 529 | 529 | 522 | 930 | 447 | 441 | 456 | 449 | 206 | 179 | 171 | 257 | 239 | 239 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 481 | 536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 21 |
522 | 408 | 151 | 151 | 183 | 148 | 31 | 191 | 184 | 181 | 175 | 437 | 336 | 326 | 106 | 80 | 76 | 53 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 582 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 17 | W 9 | S 12 | W 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 |
32 | 32 | 141 | 141 | 104 | 103 | — | 53 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 170 | 39 | 104 | 53 | 72 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
77 | 64 | 52 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 65 | 87 | 84 | 71 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 51 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 37 | 146 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 671 | 1925 | 1925 | 1361 | 1361 | 1350 | 466 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 671 | 879 | 879 | 768 | 768 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 190 |
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