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The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 May 2026 +0530Forecast 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Rock today?
The current surf forecast for The Rock at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
290 | 396 | 577 | 220 | 216 | 215 | 86 | 94 | 47 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 162 | 170 | 173 | 173 | 210 | 249 | 246 | 772 | 867 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.37m | 9:37AM0.31m | 8:47PM0.34m | 11:08AM0.36m | 10:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.24m | 2:09AM0.20m | 2:41PM0.28m | 4:07AM0.18m | 5:13PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 290 | 396 | 577 | 175 | 198 | 215 | 77 | 77 | 35 | 75 | 78 | 60 | 35 | 47 | 54 | 162 | 61 | 52 | 56 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 772 | 867 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 75 | 71 | 198 | 195 | 135 | 60 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 43 | 170 | 173 | 173 | 210 | 249 | 176 | 88 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 27 | 26 | 19 | 86 | 68 | 47 | 89 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 74 | 86 | 184 | 81 | 246 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 52 | 136 | 220 | 216 | 36 | — | 94 | — | — | 35 | 32 | 71 | 23 | 82 | 75 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 369 | 369 | 192 | 192 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 147 | 1424 | 147 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 147 |
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