
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) at 11AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
918 | 540 | 1051 | 883 | 795 | 660 | 536 | 557 | 557 | 529 | 521 | 413 | 366 | 454 | 565 | 670 | 1431 | 1560 | 1537 | 1636 | 1774 | 1913 | 2134 | 2549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.51m | 4:37PM0.41m | 5:01AM0.46m | 4:45PM0.36m | 5:19AM0.41m | 4:24PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.14m | 10:35PM0.12m | 11:14AM0.19m | 10:41PM0.17m | 11:35AM0.25m | 10:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
918 | 540 | 1051 | 883 | 181 | 186 | 215 | 198 | 557 | 529 | 141 | 122 | 109 | 109 | 355 | 670 | 1431 | 1560 | 1537 | 1636 | 1774 | 1913 | 2134 | 2549 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
547 | 298 | 7 | 2 | 795 | 660 | 536 | 557 | 75 | 149 | 521 | 413 | 366 | 361 | 565 | 286 | 135 | 136 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | W 10 | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
7 | 2 | — | 18 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 149 | 199 | 251 | 454 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
172 | 146 | 167 | 175 | 233 | — | — | 167 | 189 | 177 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 135 | 190 | 196 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 96 | 93 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 867 | 892 | 867 | 867 | 753 | 736 | 736 | 2 | 202 | 664 | 1943 | 867 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 664 | 201 | 202 | 202 |
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