The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.9° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 8AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.8
WSW
9
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1467
1384
1697
1500
1464
1428
1411
1239
1180
1025
860
696
784
741
686
734
622
540
507
505
458
422
421
350
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:38AM0.36m
1:38PM0.49m
2:12AM0.39m
2:12PM0.51m
2:44AM0.41m
2:43PM0.52m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.15m
8:15PM0.10m
7:51AM0.13m
8:46PM0.08m
8:25AM0.12m
9:15PM0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:25
 mm
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
30
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
346
1384
1697
1500
1464
1428
1411
1239
1180
1025
860
696
784
516
493
463
622
514
507
471
458
355
421
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
WSW
10
0.6
S
9
1.1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
SW
21
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
1467
452
56
235
166
44
44
88
88
26
22
21
18
669
660
622
37
73
69
83
124
123
123
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
147
236
8
69
44
46
7
7
18
18
18
38
37
7
7
6
24
30
30
29
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
593
637
454
86
115
188
182
165
212
365
427
470
505
741
686
734
528
540
506
505
440
422
421
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
875
374
369
987
1503
1969
194
193
193
192
192
186
186
192
193
193
193
193
193
186
186
186
192
186
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
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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