The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 +0530
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
29.2° 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 1PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
449
449
366
443
431
401
317
312
307
303
246
242
223
183
189
189
214
220
313
547
329
950
714
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:26AM0.35m
6:37PM0.35m
9:36AM0.36m
8:37PM0.32m
10:58AM0.40m
10:36PM0.32m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.15m
12:50PM0.26m
2:00AM0.17m
3:40PM0.27m
3:37AM0.17m
5:25PM0.23m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
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thunderstorm
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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>
6:16
6:16
6:17
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
6
6
4
2
3
5
7
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
30
29
30
30
31
29
28
28
29
30
29
30
28
28
27
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
376
449
449
366
443
431
401
317
312
307
303
246
242
218
157
152
150
150
150
313
547
329
950
714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
20
30
19
19
46
32
46
31
31
30
6
31
12
61
61
97
85
149
146
150
111
150
70
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
13
13
31
31
1
9
9
9
9
122
17
18
181
19
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
305
327
273
268
261
231
225
206
229
204
198
223
214
223
183
189
189
214
220
230
204
198
170
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
193
193
192
186
186
192
192
193
193
193
759
193
192
193
193
875
193
193
193
1801
2017
193
193
193
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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