# Sri Lanka water temperature

The sea around Sri Lanka is about 30 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 29 °C and 30 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 6 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a rash guard or 1–2 mm today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 30 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 30 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 30 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 29–30 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 30 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 30 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 30 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [The Bar Reef](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sri-lanka/north-western-province/kalpitiya/the-bar-reef) (Kalpitiya) | 29.6 °C | 30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [North Western Province](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/sri-lanka/north-western-province)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/sri-lanka)
- [Diving conditions in Sri Lanka](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sri-lanka)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.