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Unawatuna

Lat Long: 6.01° N 80.24° E

Unawatuna Surf Photo: 'Board' by Senal

Issued: 10 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Unawatuna sea temperature is

28.2° C

0.8°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSE	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSE	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSE	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass		15 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	glass	3 s	14 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	S	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S	WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SSE	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	S	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	S	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 am

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

Image captured 2 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 0.86m (2.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Senal (2 photos)

Country: Sri Lanka (135 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 am 20 Feb 2022