Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trincomalee today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 20 | |
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-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 | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM0.64m | 9:23PM0.57m | 9:23AM0.63m | 9:55PM0.58m | 9:50AM0.62m | 10:30PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.10m | 2:57AM0.13m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:34AM0.15m | 4:03PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
62 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 8 | NW 4 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSE 9 | — |
18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 410 | 194 | 194 | 907 | 907 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 410 | 993 | 1046 | 797 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1046 | 1059 | 343 | 194 |
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