The Rock surf break

The Rock surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 23 Nov 2025 +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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Rock this week:

The surf forecast for The Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Rock in the next 12 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 26) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 26th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 28th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 154mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
1.5
SW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)11616141413132018181616161616151514141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)86177137156175195176216360399427499627715806756811642504468367
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
NNW
0
WNW
0
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:39PM
0.42
3:43AM
0.53
4:10PM
0.40
4:13AM
0.50
4:48PM
0.37
4:47AM
0.46
5:37PM
0.35
5:29AM
0.42
6:56PM
0.33
6:30AM
0.37
8:58PM
0.35
8:27AM
0.33
10:30PM
0.40
10:26AM
0.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
0.10
10:14AM
0.08
9:51PM
0.13
10:50AM
0.10
10:23PM
0.16
11:32AM
0.13
11:05PM
0.20
12:27PM
0.15
12:19AM
0.24
1:44PM
0.17
3:00AM
0.26
3:16PM
0.17
5:04AM
0.21
Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunrise--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01
Sunset5:49--5:49--5:49--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
517192678225--1-------26-
Temp. °C272624242323242424252427272528292527272628
Feels °C (?)292927272527292827282831312829282527272727
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for The Rock:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Rock surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest