Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wijiya Beach (Dalawella) at 2PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wijiya Beach (Dalawella). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
930 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 547 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 444 | 421 | 613 | |
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 | 2:16PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.53m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:05AM0.56m | 3:04PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.09m | 8:35PM0.01m | 8:37AM0.06m | 8:55PM-0.02m | 9:04AM0.03m | 9:15PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
631 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | 1055 | 1150 | 1092 | 898 | 763 | 651 | 651 | 549 | 534 | 547 | 378 | 372 | 307 | 444 | 421 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | W 8 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
930 | 57 | 282 | 81 | 173 | 108 | 68 | 53 | 50 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 232 | 343 | 613 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 22 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
7 | — | 89 | 135 | 80 | — | — | 17 | 15 | 80 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 155 | 3 | 27 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
157 | 50 | 49 | 181 | 234 | 180 | 151 | 154 | 64 | 44 | 58 | 51 | 53 | 47 | 50 | 62 | 67 | 83 | 83 | 98 | 101 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 736 | 867 | 867 | 867 | 35 | 202 | 449 | 202 | 201 | 867 | 867 | 867 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 867 | 364 | 364 | 202 |
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