Matara Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

30.1°C / 86.2°F

The water will feel unpleasantly warm (stifling). May be a little too warm for any kind of activity, particularly if sunny.

Current weather

28°C / 83°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
81%

The measurements for the water temperature in Matara, Southern are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Matara water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Matara average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Matara
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 26.5 27.1 28.1 28.4 27.8 27.2 26.6 26.7 27.4 27.7 27.5 27
Max °C 28.8 29.5 29.7 30.9 30.4 29.4 28.9 28.9 29 29.6 30.1 29.2
Min °F 80.6 81.7 83.2 84.1 83.1 81.8 80.8 80.9 82 82.6 82.5 81.5
Max °F 82.9 84.1 84.8 86.6 85.7 84 83.1 83.1 83.6 84.5 85.1 83.7

The warmest water temperature is in April with an average around 85.3°F / 29.6°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 81.7°F / 27.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Matara

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 04:18am
    (0.32m)
  • Low 10:18am
    (0.28m)
  • High 04:52pm
    (0.51m)
  • Low 11:20pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 04:36am
    (0.28m)
  • Low 10:49am
    (0.32m)
  • High 05:19pm
    (0.46m)
  • Low 11:59pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 04:59am
    (0.25m)
  • Low 11:24am
    (0.38m)
  • High 05:51pm
    (0.39m)
  • Low 12:52am
    (0.46m)
  • High 05:38am
    (0.21m)
  • Low 12:08pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 06:40pm
    (0.32m)
  • Low 02:24am
    (0.49m)
  • High 09:53am
    (0.57m)
  • Low 02:07pm
    (0.54m)
  • High 09:27pm
    (0.26m)
  • Low 04:41am
    (0.46m)
  • High 11:52am
    (0.28m)
  • Low 05:38pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 11:29pm
    (0.27m)
  • Low 05:46am
    (0.4m)
  • High 12:35pm
    (0.37m)
  • Low 06:47pm
    (0.45m)
7 day tide times for Matara

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Galle, Sri Lanka) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.