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Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trincomalee today?
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.60m | 10:25PM0.41m | 11:09AM0.58m | 11:03PM0.39m | 11:49AM0.55m | 11:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.15m | 5:56PM0.23m | 5:12AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 196 | 201 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 299 | 303 | 241 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 201 | 201 | 196 |
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