The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.7° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
220
179
142
141
139
139
135
139
139
139
197
246
348
433
498
561
688
671
612
580
669
557
838
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:23AM0.44m
4:20PM0.51m
5:09AM0.44m
4:56PM0.47m
5:57AM0.42m
Low Tide
10:15PM0.04m
10:10AM0.12m
10:52PM0.05m
10:53AM0.15m
11:30PM0.06m
11:40AM0.19m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
29
28
30
29
30
30
28
30
29
28
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
17
1
WSW
6
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
220
220
179
142
137
106
106
80
104
80
78
57
246
232
433
74
561
688
671
612
580
669
557
838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
17
1
W
6
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
W
6
0.8
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
143
145
145
108
141
137
135
96
123
86
115
83
57
348
180
498
71
198
154
41
146
191
110
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
6
0.3
S
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
S
11
0.8
W
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
37
21
2
28
28
9
8
17
40
72
71
197
83
98
30
174
163
43
43
146
96
104
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
W
9
1.3
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
Energy kJ
109
113
148
139
139
139
139
135
139
139
139
117
113
112
77
99
85
80
148
132
99
357
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
875
194
193
193
193
192
192
369
193
193
193
369
193
740
764
764
15
22
22
192
374
786
790
764
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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