Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about the next 16 days at Trincomalee.
Right off the bat, this is a flat spell. From Friday, July 10th, all the way through to Saturday, July 25th, the swell is tiny—never more than 2 ft—and it’s coming from the SE, which is wrong for this sheltered point. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 68. The wind is mostly cross-off from the WSW, blowing 12 to 22 mph, and not helping a bit. The only bright spot might be Monday, July 13th, afternoon, when the wind switches to a light offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SE with a 8-second period. Still, the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and the score is a zero. The water temp is about average for the season.
For a point that “rarely breaks,” this kind of dead run is par for the course. No standout swells, no good wind, no real energy. Beginners might paddle around in the knee-high stuff, but there’s nothing to surf. If you had to pick a time, the 13th afternoon is the cleanest, but it’s a long wait for a ripple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 38 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 20 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.50m | 3:43PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.55m | 5:06PM0.42m | 6:32AM0.60m | 6:21PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.64m | 7:25PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.68m | 8:21PM0.46m | 8:56AM0.69m | 9:12PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.08m | 10:23AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.21m | 11:27PM0.05m | 12:44PM0.16m | 00:24AM0.04m | 1:41PM0.12m | 1:18AM0.03m | 2:33PM0.09m | 2:09AM0.03m | 3:22PM0.07m | 2:58AM0.04m | 4:09PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 34 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 13 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 410 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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