
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (23 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 11PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (23 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 6:48PM0.63m | 6:36AM0.63m | 7:22PM0.68m | 7:10AM0.64m | 7:56PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.20m | 00:21AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.16m | 1:02AM0.24m | 1:11PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 3 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 16 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 303 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 797 | 881 | 922 | 881 | 881 |
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