Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +0530
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Trincomalee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trincomalee sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trincomalee today?

The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
44
45
41
30
29
26
25
25
25
15
15
26
10
19
24
27
27
27
27
19
20
26
26
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21PM0.48m
10:04AM0.68m
10:13PM0.46m
10:52AM0.66m
11:11PM0.43m
11:44AM0.62m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.02m
4:30PM0.10m
4:05AM0.06m
5:29PM0.11m
4:57AM0.10m
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5:45
5:45
5:45
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6:16
6:16
6:16
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
32
32
30
28
28
27
27
28
32
32
30
28
28
28
28
29
32
33
30
27
26
25
26
27
31
31
30
27
27
25
25
27
30
29
29
27
27
26
26
27
30
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
27
44
45
41
22
24
14
13
9
23
15
15
26
10
19
24
23
18
17
18
19
20
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
NW
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
29
30
29
3
25
25
9
12
11
2
1
1
4
27
27
27
27
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
11
3
2
26
10
9
25
2
2
4
2
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
7
18
20
20
11
4
3
8
20
24
30
30
22
20
15
25
34
36
36
29
12
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
907
410
410
881
194
194
410
1071
1005
194
194
194
194
194
201
194
194
194
194
194
194
194
201
194
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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