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Trincomalee surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trincomalee today?
The current surf forecast for Trincomalee at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Trincomalee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 9 | |
11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | 6:31AM0.55m | 6:10PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.61m | 6:57PM0.52m | 7:53AM0.65m | 7:44PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.06m | 12:12PM0.18m | 00:21AM0.02m | 1:04PM0.14m | 1:04AM-0.00m | 1:54PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | — | NW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1119 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1876 | 1229 | 1119 | 1119 |
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