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Elephant Rock surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 12 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 10 | |
144 | 119 | 170 | 229 | 245 | 186 | 175 | 209 | 180 | 152 | 175 | 220 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 130 | 128 | 135 | 145 | 244 | 183 | 140 | 100 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:11AM0.16m | 2:53PM0.18m | 7:50AM0.16m | 2:09PM0.17m | 12:43PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.14m | 10:51PM0.03m | 9:34AM0.16m | 11:01PM0.04m | 11:04PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 119 | 116 | 34 | 62 | 97 | 59 | 107 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 175 | 163 | 157 | 151 | 143 | 130 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 117 | 183 | 140 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 66 | 86 | 146 | 149 | 92 | 126 | 127 | 124 | 99 | 169 | 169 | 71 | 128 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 81 | 121 | 46 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 79 | 62 | 28 | 9 | 91 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 152 | 121 | 79 | 78 | 104 | 96 | 119 | 85 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 80 | 49 | 78 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 119 | 170 | 229 | 245 | 186 | 175 | 209 | 180 | 145 | 151 | 220 | 207 | 136 | 97 | 105 | 93 | 135 | 145 | 244 | 125 | 116 | 100 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 1821 | 1846 | 1186 | 1094 | 1187 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1894 | 1190 | 169 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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