Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Trincomalee in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Thursday 12 Nov, 11PM (local time) – 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Trincomalee before Saturday 28 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s on Thursday 12 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 34 | 24 | 17 | 145 | 135 | 115 | 95 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM0.74m | 9:36AM0.54m | 10:15PM0.73m | 10:13AM0.52m | 10:54PM0.70m | 10:54AM0.50m | 11:35PM0.67m | 11:46AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.65m | 12:55PM0.47m | 1:13AM0.62m | 2:21PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.60m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.30m | 3:06PM0.22m | 4:26AM0.32m | 3:35PM0.24m | 5:03AM0.34m | 4:10PM0.27m | 5:47AM0.35m | 4:51PM0.31m | 6:43AM0.35m | 5:44PM0.34m | 7:48AM0.34m | 6:56PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 18 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 149 | 103 | 158 | 8 | 255 | 226 | 7 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 5 | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | W 3 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 58 | 98 | 145 | 135 | 115 | 95 | 159 | 203 | 216 | 232 | 3 | 8 | 156 | 222 | — | — | 285 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 196 | 196 | 201 | 299 | 201 | 201 | 194 | 196 | 194 | 204 | 201 | 194 | 194 | 223 | 194 | 201 | 201 | 196 |
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