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Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trincomalee today?
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | |
50 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.69m | 9:21PM0.48m | 10:04AM0.68m | 10:13PM0.46m | 10:52AM0.66m | 11:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM-0.00m | 3:35PM0.09m | 3:18AM0.02m | 4:30PM0.10m | 4:05AM0.06m | 5:29PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 14 | NNW 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 881 | 881 | 922 | 1879 | 1879 | 2028 | 907 | 881 | 1005 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 969 | 410 | 881 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 196 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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