Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 170 | 79 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 59 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.55m | 10:36PM0.68m | 10:32AM0.52m | 11:17PM0.65m | 11:09AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.20m | 4:40AM0.29m | 4:04PM0.22m | 5:18AM0.32m | 4:34PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 88 | 79 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | N 7 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | E 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 53 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 28 | 27 | 38 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 241 | 958 | 299 | 0 | 241 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 241 | 241 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 956 | 956 | 797 | 194 | 194 |
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