Elephant Rock surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 +0530
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Elephant Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elephant Rock sea temperature is
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
99
84
81
80
78
82
118
54
103
156
217
188
251
251
248
246
222
218
215
213
204
187
137
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30AM0.15m
2:32PM0.21m
3:54AM0.16m
2:39PM0.20m
4:18AM0.16m
2:47PM0.20m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.03m
8:28AM0.09m
9:27PM0.02m
8:48AM0.10m
9:39PM0.02m
9:06AM0.11m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:09
6:09
6:09
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
29
31
31
29
28
27
27
26
28
31
32
29
28
28
26
26
28
32
31
30
31
30
31
29
33
34
33
31
30
30
30
29
31
33
33
30
30
31
29
29
30
34
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
59
62
65
64
71
46
46
31
45
40
72
217
81
86
251
248
246
222
218
215
213
204
187
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SE
10
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
100
43
43
78
39
50
50
49
30
103
156
46
188
251
71
70
70
67
42
3
3
2
37
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
93
99
84
81
80
78
82
118
54
33
79
50
44
44
44
45
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
6
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
9
11
13
13
89
66
66
9
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
49
9
9
9
9
1259
1259
49
49
49
49
9
9
11
1061
196
1061
169
167
9
167
196
196
196
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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