Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 239 | 239 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 481 | 631 | 639 | 631 | 930 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 1021 | 874 | 651 | 651 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.53m | 2:22AM0.48m | 2:16PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.53m | 2:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.04m | 8:11AM0.09m | 8:35PM0.01m | 8:37AM0.06m | 8:55PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
173 | 130 | 239 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 154 | 631 | 639 | 631 | 631 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 1021 | 874 | 651 | 651 | 549 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 |
257 | 133 | 99 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 481 | 150 | 523 | 621 | 930 | 507 | 282 | 81 | 78 | 108 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 83 | 81 | 63 | 33 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 24 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 21 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 |
60 | 239 | 170 | 11 | 104 | 104 | 180 | 582 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 89 | 135 | — | 52 | 37 | 75 | 55 | 80 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 |
20 | 194 | 162 | 125 | 153 | 153 | 219 | — | 162 | 165 | 157 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 75 | 91 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 74 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 364 | 752 | 753 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 202 | 752 | 867 | 364 | 202 | 449 | 358 | 664 | 867 | 867 | 202 | 202 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













