Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Trincomalee is a real bummer. There’s just no surf to speak of. The point break here is a rare-breaker at the best of times, and this stretch is no exception. From now through August 3rd, every single day shows “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. Nothing to get excited about.
The swell is tiny – we’re looking at 1.0ft to 3ft from the southeast, with short periods mostly around 8–10 seconds, occasionally hitting 11. The combined energy is weak, never breaking into the moderate range (highest is 183 on July 26th afternoon, but still poor). The wind is mostly cross-offshore from the WSW, which would normally be fine, but there’s simply not enough wave to push a surfboard. On the 30th of July afternoon we get a brief offshore from the WNW, but again, the swell is only 2ft – not enough to ride.
Water temperature is 84°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm. But that’s about the only positive. If you’re a beginner, the tiny sizes might be appealing, but the “rarely breaks” note means it’s a gamble even then. Honestly, if you’re chasing waves, look elsewhere. This is a blank run – and for a spot that rarely works, it’s not surprising. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though; things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 116 | 62 | 74 | 109 | 62 | 94 | 148 |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.59m | 00:30AM0.46m | 12:24PM0.54m | 1:25AM0.46m | 1:08PM0.48m | 2:28AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.43m | 3:38AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.39m | 4:48AM0.49m | 4:15PM0.37m | 5:48AM0.52m | 5:27PM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.09m | 6:12AM0.20m | 7:10PM0.12m | 7:14AM0.25m | 7:57PM0.14m | 8:37AM0.28m | 8:48PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.28m | 10:38PM0.17m | 12:47PM0.26m | 11:27PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 116 | 62 | 74 | 109 | 62 | 94 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 4 | W 3 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 18 | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 6 | — | NW 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | — | S 15 | SSW 3 | S 13 | — | WSW 3 | S 12 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | WSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 956 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 956 | 299 | 958 | 958 | 299 | 467 | 958 | 299 | 194 | 958 | 194 | 194 | 956 | 194 |
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