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 quite 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. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. There is no point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Elephant Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	87°F*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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Elephant Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 03:37 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Elephant Rock Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 32.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.6 °C) too at Elephant Rock. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite