The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.4° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
384
386
362
366
331
392
487
507
749
672
536
529
507
563
743
743
715
504
465
565
555
917
880
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM0.44m
6:26PM0.38m
7:45AM0.43m
7:19PM0.33m
9:04AM0.43m
8:58PM0.28m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.09m
12:51PM0.19m
00:49AM0.11m
2:09PM0.22m
1:39AM0.15m
4:12PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
30
29
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
92
249
284
165
165
165
392
487
507
452
402
402
347
347
345
743
743
715
401
465
457
457
917
880
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
W
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
188
89
87
362
366
331
165
58
57
494
551
536
529
507
563
358
379
394
414
408
408
506
448
459
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
63
57
85
61
61
58
86
86
56
55
39
58
59
60
96
158
41
421
427
337
350
103
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
326
384
386
119
123
120
101
461
452
749
672
505
432
424
504
565
555
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
189
192
193
193
193
186
875
186
186
147
147
147
147
160
147
186
186
147
147
192
186
186
374
192
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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