Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowSlack tide0.5 m
Next eventLow · 07:30 PMin 7 h 59 · 0.3 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown0.1 m → 0.7 m
0.7 m0.5 m0.3 m0.1 mHigh11:30 AM0.5 mLow07:30 PM0.3 m
- High11:30 AM · 0.5 m
- Low07:30 PM · 0.3 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 4.6 km from the beach
- Estimated surface12:00 PM
- ≈ 29.0 °C
- Waves
- 1.7 m
- Period
- 9.4 s
- Swell
- 1.3 m S
- Modelled current
- 0.5 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 28.9 °C – 29.0 °C
29.0 °C
29.0 °C
28.9 °C
28.9 °C
28.9 °C
Local conditions
- Humidity
- 73 %
- UV
- 9.1
- Cloud cover
- 95 %
- Sunrise
- 05:59 AM
- Sunset
- 06:07 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Length
- 585 mSource record 9/19/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 167°Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- parking 2 · restaurant 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Gampaharecorded by the source · Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- GampahaSource record 9/19/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 9/19/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
family beach time01:30 PM – 04:30 PM
family beach time
Check first01:30 PM – 04:30 PM
- moderate wind
- mild temperature
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
photography04:07 PM – 06:07 PM
photography
Less favourable04:07 PM – 06:07 PM
- moderate wind
- late-day light
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
sunset05:22 PM – 06:52 PM
sunset
Less favourable05:22 PM – 06:52 PM
- moderate wind
- around sunset
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
shore gathering05:30 PM – 08:30 PM
shore gathering
Check first05:30 PM – 08:30 PM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
beach run07:30 AM – 09:00 AM
beach run
Less favourable07:30 AM – 09:00 AM
- moderate wind
- cooler hour for running
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
coastal walk09:30 AM – 11:30 AM
coastal walk
Possible window09:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- moderate wind
- comfortable walking hour
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3
Sources open-meteo-2026092106 · open-meteo-weather-2026092106
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance26 km
Negombo Beach Park, Gampaha
A very close alternative
Distance27 km
Negombo Beach Park, Gampaha
A very close alternative
Distance9.0 km
Golden Beach, Kŏḷamba
Different coast: Kŏḷamba
Distance14 km
Wellawatte Beach, Kŏḷamba
Different coast: Kŏḷamba
Distance15 km
Dehiwala Beach, Kŏḷamba
Different coast: Kŏḷamba
Distance32 km
Panadura Beach, Kaḷutara
Different coast: Kaḷutara
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Monday | Tuesday | 23 Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range0.19 m High tide11:30 AM0.47 m Low tide07:30 PM0.28 m | Modelled tidal range0.31 m High tide12:30 PM0.59 m Low tide07:30 PM0.28 m | Modelled tidal range0.41 m High tide12:30 AM0.51 m Low tide06:30 AM0.32 m High tide12:30 PM0.63 m Low tide06:30 PM0.22 m | Modelled tidal range0.50 m High tide12:30 AM0.60 m Low tide06:30 AM0.25 m High tide12:30 PM0.68 m Low tide07:30 PM0.18 m | Modelled tidal range0.57 m High tide01:30 AM0.66 m Low tide07:30 AM0.19 m High tide01:30 PM0.68 m Low tide07:30 PM0.11 m | Modelled tidal range0.65 m High tide01:30 AM0.73 m Low tide07:30 AM0.16 m High tide01:30 PM0.72 m Low tide07:30 PM0.08 m | Modelled tidal range0.71 m High tide01:30 AM0.78 m Low tide08:30 AM0.12 m High tide01:30 PM0.69 m Low tide08:30 PM0.07 m |
The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.
Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.Temperature over 48 hours
Updated at 11:30 AMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Preethipura Beach has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationaging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-18T20:21:10Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
catalogue_review · catalogue_review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.