Elephant Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Sri Lanka)

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Elephant Rock Surf Guide

Elephant Rock in East Sri Lanka is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. There is no point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Elephant Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Elephant Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Elephant Rock occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Elephant Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Elephant Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in December while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Elephant Rock Location Map

Interactive Elephant Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Elephant Rock is Amparai (Galoya) Airport (GOY) in Sri Lanka, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Elephant Rock is China Bay (Trinciomalee) Airport (TRR), also in Sri Lanka, 205 km (127 miles) away.

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Elephant Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:16 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Elephant Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Arugam Bay, 4 km from Elephant Rock.

Next High Water: 03:00pm | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 09:16am | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Elephant Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Elephant Rock won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite