The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 +0530
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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
28.8° 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 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.6m)17s
Evening (27 May)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
886
752
731
721
721
1124
1024
1841
1774
1708
1665
1665
1623
1349
1312
1294
1257
1106
1106
1091
953
887
824
812
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:44PM0.35m
12:19PM0.47m
00:31AM0.37m
12:49PM0.50m
1:08AM0.39m
1:18PM0.52m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.19m
5:39AM0.14m
6:48PM0.14m
6:18AM0.12m
7:19PM0.11m
6:53AM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
4
2
2
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
31
30
30
29
28
29
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
886
752
731
721
721
1124
1024
1841
1774
1708
1665
1665
1623
1349
1312
1294
1257
1106
1106
1091
953
887
824
812
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.4
SE
8
0.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
82
198
387
552
685
589
471
160
145
165
18
8
140
132
136
11
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
31
22
11
8
8
19
18
26
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
164
162
164
185
191
170
175
201
181
181
181
181
175
140
136
140
181
165
118
107
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
669
968
193
193
193
192
192
1500
193
193
193
193
193
669
192
1500
193
193
193
193
193
192
186
192
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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