Elephant Rock surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 May 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
22
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
181
173
169
220
217
148
140
183
225
256
218
216
377
360
360
356
582
518
493
407
402
397
469
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
5
E
0
SE
5
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:43AM0.15m
3:00PM0.19m
6:52AM0.14m
2:58PM0.19m
2:45PM0.18m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.13m
10:49PM0.03m
8:28AM0.14m
11:17PM0.04m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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5:48
5:47
5:47
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6:09
6:09
6:10
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
25
27
30
30
27
25
25
25
25
26
29
30
27
27
26
30
29
29
30
31
32
31
31
31
30
32
33
33
31
29
29
29
29
30
33
33
31
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
16
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
68
181
80
62
43
41
29
29
183
140
188
204
216
377
360
360
356
582
518
493
407
402
397
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
186
55
173
169
220
217
148
140
41
74
256
218
120
56
116
67
68
68
63
66
69
77
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
50
15
56
57
33
34
33
118
116
225
51
18
52
116
40
116
118
3
16
37
56
56
56
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
122
75
141
9
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
4
67
67
67
0
0
0
167
943
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
943
49
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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