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Moratuwa · September 2026 07:34 · UTC+5:30
Sri Lanka Western Province 6.773° N · 79.882° E

Moratuwa Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Moratuwa, Sri Lanka — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
0.1 m
Low in 4h 6m
-0.1 m at 11:40
Last high tide: 0.2 m at 05:40

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 4 h 06 min (11:40).

06:02 18:16 Coefficient 30 · low Calculated for Moratuwa's local time · UTC+5:30

At a glance

Wind 4 kn from SSW · gust 5 kn Waves 1.8 m from SSW · 10 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 27° feels like 32° Water temp 29° Sea surface Pressure 1013 hPa Steady UV index 9 Very high exposure Coefficient 30 38 morning · 30 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 05:40 · 0.2 m Low 11:40 · -0.1 m High 16:40 · 0.1 m Low 23:10 · -0.2 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 13m Major Minor

H 05:40 0.2 m L 11:40 -0.1 m H 16:40 0.1 m L 23:10 -0.2 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.2 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.2 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:16. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 05:40 (0.2 m) and 16:40 (0.1 m); low water at 11:40 (-0.1 m) and 23:10 (-0.2 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:09, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
01:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
02:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
03:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
04:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
05:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
07:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
08:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
09:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
10:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
11:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
13:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
14:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
15:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
16:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
17:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
18:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
19:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
20:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
21:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
22:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
23:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Moratuwa right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 27°C Light drizzle · feels like 32° · H 30° · L 25°
Water temp 29°C 29° to 29° today
Wind 4 kn SSW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 5 kn
Swell 1.8 m SSW · 10 s period
Humidity 82% Dew point 24°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 10%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 26° 5 SSW 89% 0.2 87%
02:00 Drizzle 25° 5 SW 97% 0.5 88%
04:00 Light drizzle 25° 4 SW 100% 0.3 89%
06:00 Light drizzle 25° 4 S 85% 0.2 88%
08:00 Light drizzle 28° 5 SW 58% 0.2 76%
10:00 Light drizzle 29° 8 SW 67% 0.3 70%
12:00 Mainly clear 30° 9 WSW 81% 0.0 66%
14:00 Mainly clear 30° 9 SW 90% 0.0 66%
16:00 Mainly clear 29° 8 SW 78% 0.0 70%
18:00 Clear sky 27° 6 SW 51% 0.0 81%
20:00 Light drizzle 27° 5 SSW 23% 0.2 85%
22:00 Light drizzle 26° 5 S 56% 0.3 88%
23:00 Dense drizzle 26° 5 SSW 74% 1.0 89%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1013 hPa → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1010 hPa max 1014 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 9

Very high

Very high exposure — unprotected skin burns quickly. Cover up, reapply sunscreen often and keep out of the midday sun.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 29° Ranges 29° to 29° today
29°
0 h
29°
2 h
29°
4 h
29°
6 h
29°
8 h
29°
10 h
29°
12 h
29°
14 h
29°
16 h
29°
18 h
29°
20 h
29°
22 h
29°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 29.0° today, moving between 28.9° and 29.2°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Fri 4 Mainly clear 30°/25° 9 kn
  • Sat 5 Light drizzle 30°/25° 9 kn
  • Sun 6 Drizzle 30°/25° 10 kn
  • Mon 7 Mainly clear 30°/25° 11 kn
  • Tue 8 Drizzle 30°/25° 10 kn
  • Wed 9 Light drizzle 30°/25° 11 kn
  • Thu 10 Light showers 29°/25° 11 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 30

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Good 40.5µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 14.0µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Fair 10.8µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Moratuwa local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 30 Low

Morning 38 · afternoon 30

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.4 m to 0.4 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SSW (205°) · 9.8 s period
Most frequent waves 0.9 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.8 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 9.8 second period.
Maximum waves 3.5 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 2.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 1.8 m 10 s SSW
2 h 1.8 m 10 s SSW
4 h 1.8 m 10 s SSW
6 h 1.8 m 10 s SSW
8 h 1.8 m 10 s SSW
10 h 1.7 m 10 s SSW
12 h 1.7 m 10 s SSW
14 h 1.7 m 10 s SSW
16 h 1.7 m 10 s SSW
18 h 1.6 m 9 s SSW
20 h 1.6 m 9 s SSW
22 h 1.6 m 9 s SSW
24 h 1.6 m 9 s SSW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Moratuwa.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Moratuwa — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

04:35 – 06:35

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

11:33 – 12:33

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:06 – 19:06

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Friday 4 September
Last quarter 51% illuminated · 22.1 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 12:03 · transit 05:35 Visible for 12h 04m
rise — set 12:03 · 297° WNW transit 05:35
04 SEP Last Quarter 13:21 today
11 SEP New Moon 08:56 in 7 days
19 SEP First Quarter 02:13 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 22:19 in 22 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Friday 4 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Prime window

04:40 – 06:40

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

Low tide turn

10:40 – 12:40

Water bottoms out at 11:40 then starts to rise.

Prime window

15:40 – 17:40

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

Low tide turn

22:10 – 23:59

Water bottoms out at 23:10 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 370,492km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,867,854km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Moratuwa today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:49 – 06:30 17:48 – 18:29
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:41 – 05:49 18:29 – 18:37
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:41 – 06:02 18:16 – 18:37
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:17 – 05:41 18:37 – 19:01
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:52 – 05:17 19:01 – 19:26

Lighting the Earth at this moment

07:34 UTC+5:30 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Moratuwa sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Moratuwa. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Moratuwa.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 82% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:17 04:10 0.4 m high tide 10:10 -0.2 m low tide 16:00 0.3 m high tide 22:10 -0.3 m low tide 76 · High Fair
2 Wed 73% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:17 04:30 0.3 m high tide 10:40 -0.2 m low tide 16:10 0.2 m high tide 22:30 -0.3 m low tide 62 · Average Slow
3 Thu 62% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:16 05:00 0.3 m high tide 11:00 -0.1 m low tide 16:30 0.2 m high tide 22:50 -0.3 m low tide 46 · Low Fair
4 Fri 51% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:16 05:40 0.2 m high tide 11:40 -0.1 m low tide 16:40 0.1 m high tide 23:10 -0.2 m low tide 30 · Low Slow
5 Sat 39% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:15 06:30 0.1 m high tide 12:20 0.0 m low tide 16:00 0.0 m high tide 23:20 -0.2 m low tide 43 · Low Fair
6 Sun 28% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:15 11:10 0.1 m high tide 20:20 -0.1 m low tide 58 · Average Fair
7 Mon 19% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:14 01:20 -0.1 m high tide 04:50 -0.1 m low tide 12:20 0.2 m high tide 19:30 -0.1 m low tide 73 · High Fair
8 Tue 10% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:14 01:00 0.1 m high tide 06:20 -0.1 m low tide 12:50 0.2 m high tide 19:30 -0.2 m low tide 87 · High Fair
9 Wed 4% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:13 01:20 0.2 m high tide 07:10 -0.2 m low tide 13:20 0.3 m high tide 19:50 -0.3 m low tide 97 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:13 01:50 0.3 m high tide 07:40 -0.2 m low tide 13:50 0.3 m high tide 20:10 -0.3 m low tide 103 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:12 02:20 0.3 m high tide 08:10 -0.3 m low tide 14:20 0.4 m high tide 20:30 -0.3 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 2% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:12 02:40 0.4 m high tide 08:40 -0.3 m low tide 14:40 0.4 m high tide 20:50 -0.4 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 5% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:11 03:10 0.4 m high tide 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 15:10 0.3 m high tide 21:10 -0.4 m low tide 90 · Very high Good
14 Mon 11% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:10 03:40 0.4 m high tide 09:30 -0.3 m low tide 15:30 0.3 m high tide 21:30 -0.4 m low tide 78 · High Fair
15 Tue 18% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:10 04:00 0.4 m high tide 10:00 -0.2 m low tide 15:50 0.2 m high tide 21:50 -0.3 m low tide 64 · Average Fair
16 Wed 26% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:09 04:20 0.3 m high tide 10:30 -0.2 m low tide 16:10 0.2 m high tide 22:20 -0.3 m low tide 50 · Average Slow
17 Thu 35% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:09 04:50 0.3 m high tide 10:50 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.1 m high tide 22:40 -0.3 m low tide 35 · Low Fair
18 Fri 45% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:08 05:10 0.2 m high tide 11:20 -0.1 m low tide 16:40 0.1 m high tide 23:00 -0.2 m low tide 22 · Low Slow
19 Sat 54% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:08 05:40 0.1 m high tide 12:10 -0.1 m low tide 16:30 0.0 m high tide 23:10 -0.1 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
20 Sun 63% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:07 06:50 0.1 m high tide 21:20 -0.1 m low tide 32 · Low Fair
21 Mon 72% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:07 11:30 0.1 m high tide 19:10 -0.1 m low tide 47 · Low Fair
22 Tue 80% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:06 00:50 0.0 m high tide 05:30 -0.1 m low tide 12:20 0.2 m high tide 19:00 -0.2 m low tide 61 · Average Fair
23 Wed 88% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:06 01:00 0.1 m high tide 06:20 -0.1 m low tide 12:40 0.2 m high tide 19:00 -0.2 m low tide 74 · High Fair
24 Thu 94% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:05 01:10 0.2 m high tide 07:00 -0.2 m low tide 13:10 0.3 m high tide 19:20 -0.2 m low tide 87 · High Good
25 Fri 98% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:05 01:30 0.3 m high tide 07:30 -0.2 m low tide 13:30 0.3 m high tide 19:40 -0.3 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:04 02:00 0.3 m high tide 08:00 -0.3 m low tide 14:00 0.3 m high tide 20:00 -0.3 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:03 02:20 0.4 m high tide 08:30 -0.3 m low tide 14:20 0.3 m high tide 20:20 -0.3 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 97% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:03 02:50 0.4 m high tide 08:50 -0.3 m low tide 14:50 0.3 m high tide 20:40 -0.4 m low tide 98 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 92% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:02 03:10 0.4 m high tide 09:20 -0.3 m low tide 15:10 0.3 m high tide 21:10 -0.4 m low tide 89 · High Good
30 Wed 84% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:02 03:40 0.4 m high tide 09:50 -0.2 m low tide 15:30 0.2 m high tide 21:30 -0.3 m low tide 76 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 38 · afternoon 30. Predicted levels run between -0.4 m and 0.4 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Moratuwa local time, with daylight saving already applied.

Nearby

Other tide stations close to Moratuwa, ranked by distance.

Fishing sites near Moratuwa

this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

All Western Province locations

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Moratuwa, explained.

What time is high tide in Moratuwa today?

High water at Moratuwa today is at 05:40 and 16:40. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Moratuwa?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 30 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Moratuwa today?

The sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:16 local time, giving 12h 13m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Moratuwa today?

The sea surface at Moratuwa is around 28.9°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Moratuwa today?

The significant wave height at Moratuwa is currently 1.8 m with a period of 9.8 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/lk/western-province/moratuwa