The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 May 2026 +0530
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Rock today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
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)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
425
353
418
404
319
300
269
329
365
530
522
501
747
725
725
609
600
591
582
490
222
212
205
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:16PM0.54m
2:41AM0.42m
2:45PM0.54m
3:11AM0.42m
3:14PM0.53m
3:42AM0.41m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.10m
8:45PM0.06m
8:26AM0.10m
9:14PM0.06m
8:55AM0.10m
9:44PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
7
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
Temp °C
28
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
31
31
29
30
30
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
27
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
S
11
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
425
425
353
418
404
319
101
101
107
240
530
522
501
747
725
725
609
600
591
582
490
174
151
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
17
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
107
107
58
81
78
81
300
244
195
365
184
184
143
82
82
98
98
146
148
122
182
222
212
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
31
63
11
109
142
135
254
269
329
116
12
18
18
7
7
42
72
29
71
60
61
176
176
205
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
115
115
90
115
112
101
101
101
98
109
101
104
107
110
127
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
193
193
1503
1500
875
193
147
192
192
192
192
1500
193
193
193
193
193
192
1500
1500
1348
1348
1500
740
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
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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