The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 4 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am 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)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), 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
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.1
SSW
15
1.8
W
10
1.1
SSW
14
1.8
WNW
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
397
220
212
414
361
377
377
377
249
284
362
452
331
392
487
800
785
551
720
529
694
563
743
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
11:40PM0.06m
11:57AM0.17m
00:12AM0.09m
12:51PM0.19m
00:49AM0.11m
2:09PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
27
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
30
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
100
100
143
116
98
96
96
94
92
156
159
165
366
162
392
487
510
510
449
449
529
434
379
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
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
SSW
14
Energy kJ
147
223
100
98
201
196
125
123
188
249
284
362
61
331
165
162
507
494
551
536
40
507
563
743
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
10
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
Energy kJ
70
4
220
212
4
27
64
62
63
89
87
85
220
60
58
58
57
56
38
39
106
41
42
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
414
397
152
152
414
361
377
377
377
104
127
131
452
143
139
131
800
785
545
720
449
694
458
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
192
186
186
170
160
875
186
186
193
193
186
186
875
192
186
147
192
186
147
147
875
147
15
6
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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