
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 79 | 71 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM0.76m | 9:01AM0.62m | 9:48PM0.76m | 9:44AM0.59m | 10:32PM0.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.21m | 3:06PM0.12m | 4:00AM0.22m | 3:48PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
72 | 83 | 475 | 486 | 435 | 319 | 249 | 187 | 131 | 92 | 63 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 79 | 71 | 49 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
30 | 206 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | SSE 7 | S 12 | — | WNW 4 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | N 8 | W 3 | — | N 7 | N 7 |
88 | 21 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 20 | — | 21 | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 1006 | 1071 | 470 | 343 | 410 | 467 | 410 | 299 | 1071 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 299 | 194 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










