Trincomalee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's look at what’s happening in our little corner of the surf world.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for us, it's a pretty flat and frustrating run. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing worthwhile from now all the way through. The first record shows what's on offer, and it's a tough one. The only break that’s even in the game is Trincomalee, a sheltered point break that rarely breaks. For the entire period, the guidance tells us this is a beginner spot, and usually, it’s not even working. The water temperature is sitting around 85°F, with an anomaly of 2°F, so it's pretty much average and warm for this time of year.

Right from Sunday, July 5th, we’re looking at tiny, weak energy. Swell heights are stuck at 1ft, coming from the SE with a period around 10 seconds. The combined energy is low, only reaching 32 (weak) at its best on Sunday, but most of the time it’s even less. The wind is a cross-off from the WSW, so it’s not totally junk, but with no size and poor surf conditions flagged every day, there’s just nothing to catch.

This poor run stretches for days. Monday and Tuesday are the same story: 1ft swell, poor conditions, no score. Wednesday through Friday don't get any better. The swell direction wobbles slightly, but the height stays stuck between 1.0ft and 2ft. By Friday afternoon on July 10th, the wind does go offshore from the WNW, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a short, weak 8-second period and an energy of just 19 (weak). It’s not rideable. This trend of poor surf and low energy continues through the entire first week and into the second. By July 18th and 19th, the swell does bump up slightly to 2ft from the SSE, with energy climbing to 82 (still weak) by the afternoon of the 19th, but it’s still flagged as poor conditions. The period is still short at 9 seconds, and the wind remains a cross-off. There’s a slight increase in energy by July 20th, hitting 71 (weak) in the morning, but again, it’s not enough to call it surfable.

There’s simply no standout window. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank. No real size, no quality, just persistent poor conditions. The surf setup here is a point, but with the swell being so tiny and SE, it doesn’t light up. If you’re desperate, maybe a really longboard on the tiniest of days, but honestly, I wouldn't bother. Kite surfers might find the cross-off wind fun on the open water, but for a paddle surfer, this is a solid rest period. It’s not unusual for the area to have stretches like this. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty

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