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Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | |
7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:44PM0.42m | 8:30AM0.61m | 8:22PM0.41m | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:00PM0.40m | 9:40AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.08m | 2:51PM0.18m | 1:57AM0.08m | 3:21PM0.18m | 2:27AM0.08m | 3:50PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 |
28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | W 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1005 | 1005 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1147 | 1306 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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