Weligama
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Next good swell
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
- 3 ft · 15sSurf on your dates
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- IAD → CMBNearest airport
- 85°F waterBoardshorts
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Weligama surf forecast
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Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
6ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s S
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:50pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am7ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am6-7ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm6ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm6ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:50pm6ft9kt cross-shore2/10
Sunday, Oct 25
3-5ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 8s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:50pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am5-6ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:50pm3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
Monday, Oct 26
5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSE
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:50pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am5ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm5ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm5ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:50pm5ft10kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
2-3ft3/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 7s SSW
- Wind
- 11kt cross-shore
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:50pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am2-3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am2-3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:50pm3-4ft10kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3-4ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm4ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm4ft11kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm4ft10kt cross-shore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3-4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3-4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3-4ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm4ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm4ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
3ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft3kt glassy5/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm3ft2kt glassy5/10
Saturday, Oct 31
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm3ft2kt glassy8/10
Sunday, Nov 1
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm2-3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm2ft2kt glassy7/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm2ft3kt glassy8/10
Monday, Nov 2
2ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:54am to 5:49pm
- Dawn5:54 to 7:30am3ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am2ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm2ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm2ft1kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:49pm2ft4kt offshore8/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
2-3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s S
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am2-4ft1kt glassy4/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm2ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm2ft3kt glassy7/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
3ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am3ft4kt offshore9/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft1kt glassy8/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft5kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm3ft1kt glassy9/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
3ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s S
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am3-4ft2kt glassy9/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3-4ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm3ft1kt glassy9/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft9/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am4ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am4ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm4ft1kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm4ft0kt glassy8/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm4ft3kt glassy9/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am4ft2kt glassy9/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3-4ft0kt glassy8/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft2kt glassy6/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm3ft3kt glassy7/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:55am to 5:48pm
- Dawn5:55 to 7:30am3ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning7:30 to 11:30am3ft4kt cross-shore7/10
- Midday11:30am to 2:30pm3ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2:30 to 3:30pm3ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3:30 to 5:48pm3ft7kt cross-shore5/10
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Getting there
A haul, 2 hr 3 min from CMB
- CMB
- 172 km, about 2 hr 3 min
- the wave
The southern expressway cuts the drive from Colombo. The bay is shallow and sandy.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Dec–Mar · typically 3 ft faces
Month by month
Best Dec–Mar. Good Nov–Apr. Worth avoiding May–Oct.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 94% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 89% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 3 ft | 98% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 99% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 70% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 74% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 74% | 27 C / 81 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 6 ft | 77% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 89% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 94% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 95% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Sri Lanka guide.