The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Rock today?

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
2
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.8
WSW
8
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
408
441
487
481
435
376
449
449
366
366
356
331
317
312
249
246
246
242
241
223
223
181
181
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
5:54AM0.36m
5:37PM0.40m
7:26AM0.35m
6:37PM0.35m
9:36AM0.36m
8:37PM0.32m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.21m
00:35AM0.15m
12:50PM0.26m
2:00AM0.17m
3:40PM0.27m
3:37AM0.17m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:17
17
10
5
3
5
7
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
26
28
28
29
28
27
27
28
29
30
30
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
408
403
441
487
481
435
376
449
449
310
310
356
331
317
312
249
246
246
242
170
157
152
31
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
371
371
175
19
18
138
30
30
26
366
366
32
10
31
20
20
6
11
31
61
18
97
150
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
61
55
54
39
38
30
8
8
10
8
13
13
31
31
1
61
10
85
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
471
408
414
392
372
362
362
353
344
358
315
263
236
256
230
241
241
230
241
241
223
223
181
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
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
1424
875
1483
1205
193
193
193
193
192
374
193
193
193
193
193
193
192
193
193
193
193
193
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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