The Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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The Rock Surf Guide

The Rock in West Sri Lanka is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of urchins,.

The Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Rock occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 74% of the time in January while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

74%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore The Rock Location Map

Interactive The 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.

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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.

The Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:39 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	20	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross

What does The Rock look like?

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Tides at The Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Weligama, 5 km from The Rock.

Next High Water: 04:15pm | 0.49m

Next Low Water: 09:53am | 0.12m

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

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.5 °C) too at The 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*: 30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite