The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 +0530
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The Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Rock sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Rock today?

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
W
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
487
481
435
376
449
449
366
366
356
331
384
312
307
246
246
242
201
207
220
227
233
244
313
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:37PM0.40m
7:26AM0.35m
6:37PM0.35m
9:36AM0.36m
8:37PM0.32m
10:58AM0.40m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.15m
12:50PM0.26m
2:00AM0.17m
3:40PM0.27m
3:37AM0.17m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:17
3
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
6
5
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
Temp °C
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
28
28
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
414
392
347
435
376
449
449
366
366
356
331
206
312
229
246
246
242
170
157
152
150
150
150
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
1
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
441
487
481
36
20
30
25
26
46
32
32
384
31
307
6
31
31
10
9
97
85
149
146
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
54
19
18
30
8
8
10
8
14
13
13
31
6
61
61
10
72
9
122
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
Energy kJ
484
355
427
288
319
344
310
294
286
286
256
303
229
255
222
237
230
201
207
220
227
233
244
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
193
1361
193
193
193
192
186
189
193
193
193
193
193
193
669
875
193
193
193
193
193
193
193
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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