The Rock Surf Break

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

Issued: 10 am 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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)
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
308
358
423
605
405
414
405
220
212
414
414
149
153
153
249
284
362
490
500
500
510
513
552
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:13PM0.47m
6:03AM0.45m
5:47PM0.43m
6:48AM0.44m
6:26PM0.38m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.14m
11:40PM0.06m
11:57AM0.17m
00:12AM0.09m
12:51PM0.19m
00:49AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
8
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.5
W
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
300
100
98
96
423
100
100
100
146
183
98
96
149
153
153
121
125
153
366
331
392
487
513
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
100
172
214
149
96
147
147
223
100
98
201
196
96
94
92
249
284
362
61
60
60
58
57
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
19
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
107
68
67
67
147
68
70
4
220
212
4
27
125
123
121
90
88
85
220
220
283
86
65
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
520
308
358
423
605
405
414
405
131
108
414
414
126
107
127
152
161
131
490
500
500
510
500
552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
189
669
192
192
193
193
192
186
189
875
876
186
186
669
193
193
186
374
193
192
192
186
186
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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