The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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 6PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1051
1012
948
911
886
752
731
721
721
1124
1024
1841
1774
1708
1665
1665
1623
1349
1312
1294
1257
1106
1106
1091
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:44AM0.43m
11:44PM0.35m
12:19PM0.47m
00:31AM0.37m
12:49PM0.50m
1:08AM0.39m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.19m
5:39AM0.14m
6:48PM0.14m
6:18AM0.12m
7:19PM0.11m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
3
4
4
3
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
30
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
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
Energy kJ
1051
1012
948
911
886
752
731
721
721
1124
1024
1841
1774
1708
1665
1665
1623
1349
1312
1294
1257
1106
1106
1091
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.5
W
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SE
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.4
SE
9
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
9
45
82
198
387
552
685
589
497
40
18
26
18
199
205
19
8
8
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
19
9
4
4
31
22
6
9
22
12
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
176
181
181
170
170
162
181
170
187
187
175
150
170
155
186
261
205
192
186
181
160
175
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
193
193
1500
1500
1931
1066
193
193
193
193
1931
193
194
193
193
193
669
193
1500
1500
193
1801
193
193
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
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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