The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.4° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
15
1.5
W
11
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
WNW
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
414
414
509
520
520
326
620
386
362
461
331
392
487
734
735
551
536
529
647
563
743
743
715
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:03AM0.45m
5:47PM0.43m
6:48AM0.44m
6:26PM0.38m
7:45AM0.43m
7:19PM0.33m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.17m
00:12AM0.09m
12:51PM0.19m
00:49AM0.11m
2:09PM0.22m
1:39AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
27
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
30
30
30
30
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.7
S
10
1.4
W
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
143
98
98
361
326
326
92
379
284
165
366
206
392
487
458
458
458
402
529
452
394
743
743
715
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.5
S
9
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
100
212
201
96
96
94
188
249
87
362
61
331
165
165
507
494
551
536
40
507
563
394
410
442
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
S
17
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
220
7
4
196
125
123
63
89
85
220
60
58
58
57
56
38
37
106
42
42
98
270
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
W
6
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
131
414
414
509
520
520
326
620
386
104
461
106
119
107
734
735
505
394
647
711
533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
186
15
160
875
189
192
193
193
186
186
875
186
186
147
192
147
147
147
160
170
15
147
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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