Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:52PM0.70m | 8:52AM0.62m | 9:26PM0.70m | 9:24AM0.59m | 10:00PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.14m | 2:59AM0.21m | 2:53PM0.15m | 3:33AM0.23m | 3:16PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 201 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 196 | 201 | 956 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 194 | 194 | 196 | 201 | 303 | 201 | 194 | 194 |
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