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Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | 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 | SE 9 | SE 10 | |
14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.60m | 10:25PM0.41m | 11:09AM0.58m | 11:03PM0.39m | 11:49AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.11m | 4:33PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.15m | 5:56PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | 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 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | W 3 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 201 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 299 | 958 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 958 | 241 | 194 | 194 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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