The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 19 Jul 2025 +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
27.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Rock this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Rock in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 20th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Rock over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
2.4
W
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
W
2.1
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.6
WSW
1
S
1.6
W
0.8
SSW
1.2
W
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)999101010101010101011111410181016161611
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)13111337119721271127925168316551432141783295786497911911106516955781656703
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:54PM
0.29
10:11AM
0.42
10:54PM
0.27
11:52AM
0.44
12:47AM
0.31
12:57PM
0.47
1:41AM
0.36
1:43PM
0.50
2:20AM
0.41
2:20PM
0.52
2:55AM
0.45
2:52PM
0.54
3:28AM
0.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:21PM
0.24
2:13AM
0.17
5:55PM
0.22
4:22AM
0.20
7:06PM
0.17
6:11AM
0.18
7:46PM
0.13
7:16AM
0.15
8:20PM
0.08
8:03AM
0.12
8:50PM
0.05
8:42AM
0.10
9:19PM
0.02
9:16AM
0.09
Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01
Sunset6:27--6:27--6:27--6:27--6:27--6:27--6:27--
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Rain (mm)
41026102263262-6--21252
Temp. °C272627272627282627272627282627272627272628
Feels °C (?)272628282728292828272828292828272829282930
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for West

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Rock (light winds from the WSW at Galle 18 km from The Rock). 2.4m 8s swell from the W with a 1.3m 11s groundswell from the SSE and a 0.7m 15s groundswell from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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18 km away, 2 h 25 min ago

11 km/h
WSW
30.2
27.5
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the The Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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