Beach forecast for Valvettithurai
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+5:30) · Northern Province, Sri Lanka Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+5:30- Swimming
- Calm · 1.8 ft
- Water
- 85 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 9 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 3:57 am and 3:56 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Valvettithurai (7/10). The best hours are from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 3:56 pm, though with intense heat and moderate offshore wind. The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 8/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.8 ft | 85 °F | 9 |
| Fri 30 | 7Good beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 85 °F | 10 |
| Sat 31 | 8Good beach day | 7:00–10:00 am2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.5 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Sun 1 | 6Fair beach day | 8:00–11:00 am | Calm · 0.2 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.5 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Tue 3 | 6Fair beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 86 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 4Poor beach day | 3:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.5 ft | 86 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
5 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 3:56 pm: more sand
- Feels like 97 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft
1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 3:56 pm
Low tide at 3:57 am and 3:56 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:44 am and 10:37 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 3:56 pm, though with intense heat and moderate offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 91 °F | 13 mph | 2.0 ft | 1 |
| 8:00 am | 6 | Mainly clear | 92 °F | 13 mph | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| 9:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 94 °F | 14 mph | 2.0 ft | 5 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 96 °F | 14 mph | 2.0 ft | 8 |
| 11:00 am | 4 | Mainly clear | 97 °F | 15 mph | 1.9 ft | 9 |
| 12:00 pm | 6 | Mainly clear | 98 °F | 15 mph | 1.9 ft | 9 |
| 1:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 97 °F | 14 mph | 1.8 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 95 °F | 14 mph | 1.8 ft | 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 93 °F | 13 mph | 1.8 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Partly cloudy | 91 °F | 12 mph | 1.7 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Valvettithurai
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- Moorkkam beach 5.9 mi · E
- Thumpalai East Beach 6.0 mi · E
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.3 of 3, warmth 2.8 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus wind 1.3.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Valvettithurai
Is it a beach day in Valvettithurai today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 3:56 pm, though with intense heat and moderate offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Valvettithurai today?
1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Valvettithurai?
About 85 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Valvettithurai today?
UV reaches 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
When is low tide in Valvettithurai?
Today low tide is at 3:57 am and 3:56 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 9:44 am and 10:37 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Valvettithurai?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a good beach day (7/10), best from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Valvettithurai?
Moorkkam beach (5.9 mi) and Thumpalai East Beach (6.0 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Valvettithurai today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from FES2022 (AVISO/CNES) and the sun from astronomy-engine. FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.