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Whiskey Point surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whiskey Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whiskey Point sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today?
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
169 | 130 | 128 | 104 | 114 | 158 | 204 | 192 | 124 | 116 | 103 | 177 | 171 | 169 | 166 | 167 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 259 | 367 | 294 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:43PM0.18m | 12:21PM0.19m | 12:32PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.04m | 10:48PM0.05m | 10:28PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 143 | 130 | 71 | 100 | 82 | 86 | 183 | 140 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 71 | 64 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 54 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 259 | 288 | 291 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 169 | 71 | 128 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 121 | 46 | 71 | 103 | 112 | 108 | 169 | 166 | 148 | 142 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 119 | 85 | 86 | 52 | 50 | 80 | 49 | 78 | 29 | 46 | 171 | 171 | 7 | — | 41 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 103 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 120 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 114 | 158 | 204 | 192 | 124 | 116 | 94 | 177 | 144 | 109 | 155 | 167 | 132 | 128 | 139 | 103 | 185 | 367 | 294 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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