Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM0.62m | 11:58AM0.45m | 1:02AM0.59m | 1:18PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.35m | 5:13PM0.29m | 7:30AM0.37m | 6:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 241 | 303 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 241 | 303 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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