Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Rock today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Rock at 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
336 | 326 | 257 | 239 | 239 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 481 | 582 | 639 | 631 | 930 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06AM0.42m | 1:55PM0.51m | 2:25AM0.47m | 2:18PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.08m | 7:48AM0.12m | 8:18PM0.04m | 8:14AM0.09m | 8:37PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
179 | 176 | 168 | 130 | 162 | 534 | 446 | 481 | 481 | 536 | 639 | 631 | 631 | 2176 | 908 | 1073 | 1223 | 1096 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
336 | 326 | 257 | 133 | 239 | 93 | 92 | 69 | 180 | 154 | 523 | 621 | 930 | 507 | 282 | 81 | 78 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 24 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 8 |
29 | 27 | 60 | 239 | 76 | 11 | 104 | 104 | 53 | 582 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 108 | 89 | 135 | 55 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
61 | 211 | 27 | 194 | 12 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 32 | 224 | 162 | 189 | 189 | 194 | 194 | 202 | 56 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 193 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 192 | 763 | 875 | 763 | 875 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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