Whiskey Point surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +0530
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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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.8
S
12
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
254
285
293
303
240
200
172
167
139
160
229
197
181
185
191
186
171
183
223
204
169
169
130
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:57PM0.20m
6:11AM0.16m
2:53PM0.18m
7:50AM0.16m
2:09PM0.17m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.13m
10:34PM0.01m
9:47AM0.14m
10:51PM0.03m
9:34AM0.16m
11:01PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
Temp °C
28
31
31
29
28
27
27
27
29
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
28
32
33
31
29
28
28
27
27
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
32
30
27
26
27
27
28
32
34
32
29
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
54
141
144
141
141
99
132
123
88
116
116
62
116
59
107
141
141
138
175
163
157
151
143
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
11
54
10
43
41
39
38
38
37
36
34
32
97
86
146
149
92
126
126
124
99
169
169
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
21
10
21
10
10
18
37
35
9
79
48
28
66
91
65
64
69
152
121
79
78
104
96
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
Energy kJ
326
254
285
293
303
240
200
172
167
139
160
229
197
181
185
191
186
171
183
223
204
164
136
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1068
1068
1068
1068
1068
1068
1048
1048
1048
1180
1817
1847
1048
1048
1180
0
1180
0
0
1180
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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