Yala Surf Forecast

/ East (10 surf breaks) /

Sri Lanka (53 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (6.30° N 81.48° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Yala surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 +0530

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Yala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Yala sea temperature is 28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yala this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Yala in the next 12 days are 1.7m 21s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (+0530) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 22nd Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 21s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yala over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SE	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	18	16	15	15	14	13	13	12	17	6	17	16	16	16	15	15	9	22	21	20
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	344	606	596	703	788	696	634	632	461	514	519	576	579	654	490	465	1517	342	661	965	896
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)	1:26PM 0.17		2:38AM 0.24	1:25PM 0.19		2:28AM 0.26	1:40PM 0.22		2:33AM 0.28	1:59PM 0.24		2:43AM 0.30	2:20PM 0.26		2:55AM 0.31		2:42PM 0.27	3:08AM 0.32		3:04PM 0.27	3:21AM 0.32
Low Tide / height (m)	9:40AM 0.15	7:36PM 0.09		8:38AM 0.14	7:40PM 0.06		8:27AM 0.12	7:54PM 0.03		8:32AM 0.09	8:10PM 0.02		8:45AM 0.07	8:28PM 0.01		9:00AM 0.05		8:45PM 0.01	9:17AM 0.04		9:02PM 0.01

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-
Sunset	-	6:02	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	30	29	27	30	29	27	28	27	27	29	29	27	29	30	27	29	29	27	30	29	27
Feels °C (?)	28	26	26	28	26	27	27	25	28	27	26	26	26	27	25	26	25	26	28	25	26

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for East

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Yala (fresh winds from the W at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport 38 km from Yala). 1.2m 12s groundswell from the S with a 1.1m 6s windswell from the SW and a 0.3m 18s long period groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
2 hours 17 minutes ago Yala

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Information about the Yala Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Yala provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Yala can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yala surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yala) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Yala may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Yala is 44 km (27 miles) from Hambantota. If you plan a holiday in East Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hambantota. Hambantota has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.