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Unawatuna Surf Photo: 'New Years Day surfing' by Andrew Tanner

Lat Long: 6.01° N 80.24° E

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Unawatuna sea temperature is

28.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSW
	13 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	ENE	S	SSW
	13 s	glass	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	E	S	SSE
	12 s	glass	4 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSE	S
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	S	SSE
	14 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	ESE	SSE	SSW
	9 s	on	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	E	SSE	ESE
	9 s	glass	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N	E	SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	E	SSE	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	E	SSE	ESE
	15 s	glass	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	E	SSE	S
	15 s	glass	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSE	S
	15 s	glass	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	ENE	SSE	S
	14 s	glass	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	E	SSE	SSW
	19 s	cross	5 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	E	SSE	SSW
	18 s	glass	5 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Unawatuna around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 23 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 0.86m (2.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Unawatuna Surf Photo: 'New Years Day surfing' by Andrew Tanner

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User: Andrew Tanner

Country: Sri Lanka (135 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:51 pm 1 Jan 2020