Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 415 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 427 | 421 | 613 | 883 | 1011 | 1011 | 1157 | 1302 | 1420 | 1770 | 1770 | |
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 |
High Tide | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:05AM0.56m | 3:04PM0.58m | 3:29AM0.59m | 3:28PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.06m | 8:55PM-0.02m | 9:04AM0.03m | 9:15PM-0.03m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:37PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 415 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 427 | 421 | 414 | 883 | 1011 | 1011 | 1157 | 1302 | 1420 | 1770 | 1770 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | S 12 |
52 | 83 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 50 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 232 | 343 | 613 | 334 | 157 | 152 | 299 | 294 | 240 | 69 | 228 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | W 9 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 20 | W 8 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | WNW 9 |
15 | 56 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 155 | 23 | 27 | 82 | 98 | 90 | 66 | 63 | 17 | 56 | 232 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
42 | 72 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 98 | 112 | 112 | 91 | 88 | — | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 867 | 666 | 867 | 867 | 35 | 449 | 449 | 202 | 201 | 867 | 364 | 867 | 202 | 202 | 364 | 202 | 201 | 664 | 364 | 201 | 201 |
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