Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.30° N 81.48° E

Yala WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yala sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.2° 

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


Yala surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, S swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yala this week:

The surf forecast for Yala over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Yala in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 18th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct)4ft (1.2m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yala over the next 16 days.


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