Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, S swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right then, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Trincomalee over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with ya, it's lookin' pretty grim for us paddle surfers.
First up, the water temp. Nothin' wild to report there, just about average for this time of year.
Now, for the surf itself. Don't get your hopes up. The whole 16-day window is one long, flat spell. I'm talkin' days and days of nothin' worth paddlin' out for. The first bit of anything that might barely wet a fin doesn't show up until the 14th of July, and even then, it's a whisper. The swell's just too small.
The consistent problem is that the swell direction is from the SE and SSE, but Trincomalee (Trincomalee) is a point break that needs swell from the S to really work. So the little burps of energy that do arrive—and they are tiny, with combined energy readings mostly down in the 20s and 30s (weak energy)—are just not hittin' the spot right.
You get a bit of a tease on the 14th of July afternoon, with the swell bumpin' up to 3ft from the SE. The energy climbs a bit, but it's still a poor surf quality situation, and there's a fresh cross-off breeze blowin' at 25 km/h. It's clean but has no grunt.
After that, it's back to that flat, clean, cross-off wind pattern right through to the 20th of July. Even on the 19th of July, when the wind goes light offshore for the afternoon, the swell is still a pathetic 2ft. A clean, tiny wave is still a tiny wave.
Honestly, this is a total write-off for surf. There's not a single standout, not one day where you'd bother waxin' the board. For an area that's already "rarely breaks," this blank run is just par for the course. If you're out here, you might wanna dust off the kite, 'cause with that solid cross-off breeze and clean water, it'd be way more interesting for that than trying to catch these puddles. The setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 52 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27PM0.41m | 11:24AM0.56m | 00:12AM0.41m | 11:56AM0.54m | 1:05AM0.42m | 12:34PM0.51m | 2:07AM0.44m | 1:23PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.46m | 2:26PM0.45m | 4:29AM0.50m | 3:43PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.55m | 5:06PM0.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.15m | 5:51PM0.11m | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.21m | 7:26PM0.09m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.09m | 8:58AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.08m | 10:23AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 5 | S 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 19 | S 18 | — | NW 4 | SSE 5 | — | NW 5 | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 18 | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 52 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 28 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 201 | 223 | 194 | 195 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 907 |
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The above surf forecast table for Trincomalee provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trincomalee can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trincomalee surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Trincomalee) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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