The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.5° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)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 Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
405
324
261
336
316
358
423
618
370
423
223
220
212
201
196
153
153
135
249
284
362
422
480
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:25AM0.45m
5:13PM0.47m
6:03AM0.45m
5:47PM0.43m
6:48AM0.44m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.05m
11:13AM0.14m
11:40PM0.06m
11:57AM0.17m
00:12AM0.09m
12:51PM0.19m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
29
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1.7
WSW
7
0.9
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.5
W
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
417
270
324
98
100
100
98
96
423
100
100
121
146
121
118
183
153
153
121
94
284
362
366
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
1
S
14
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
78
405
91
108
107
172
214
149
96
147
147
100
100
98
98
96
94
94
92
249
123
94
83
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
124
64
178
115
176
68
67
67
147
68
70
223
220
212
201
196
125
123
121
90
87
85
220
220
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
Energy kJ
262
330
286
261
336
316
358
423
618
370
423
143
127
161
131
94
111
111
135
152
161
166
422
480
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
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
193
193
193
193
189
875
192
193
193
193
193
186
186
875
193
192
192
193
193
192
189
193
192
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
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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