The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

The Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Rock today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
266
280
245
334
393
448
443
589
582
563
512
493
487
475
463
445
428
422
411
301
293
285
277
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:13PM0.53m
3:47AM0.43m
3:42PM0.53m
4:18AM0.44m
4:11PM0.52m
4:51AM0.44m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.11m
9:44PM0.05m
9:29AM0.11m
10:13PM0.04m
10:01AM0.11m
10:41PM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
30
30
29
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
268
255
228
224
245
239
217
443
589
582
563
512
493
487
475
463
445
428
422
411
301
293
285
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
103
102
99
100
217
217
214
214
102
102
104
104
117
122
127
98
116
89
94
94
94
94
96
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.3
W
11
0.7
W
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
40
76
125
148
223
393
448
23
76
33
53
94
98
92
60
69
65
64
42
38
30
55
58
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
318
266
280
245
334
295
351
206
126
264
292
104
104
86
86
98
115
116
139
139
126
123
119
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
186
875
186
192
186
193
192
147
170
1348
1348
192
192
192
193
193
192
875
186
192
193
193
192
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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