Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at this surf window for the Trincomalee point break. Over these sixteen days, the picture is flat as a pancake.
Swell is tiny and weak. For Wednesday 26 August, the wave energy is a measly 27, and the swell is coming from the SSE at under a foot and a half, with a short period of 8 seconds. The direction is not lining up well with what this break needs – it wants more south in the swell. This break is rarely breaks, and the numbers back that up. Everything for the first week is marked as poor surf conditions, and I wouldn't bother getting the wetsuit on.
Things look a touch better on Thursday 3 September. The period stretches to 9 seconds, and the energy pushes up to 59 in the afternoon with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. Conditions are clean, but the wave is still just under 2ft. Not a standout, but a slight improvement.
Friday 4 September morning has a nearly 2-foot swell with an 11-second period, giving an energy reading of 78. That’s the highest energy we get, but the direction is still a bit off. The water temperature is about normal for this time of year.
The best slot of the entire run is Sunday 5 September morning. You’ve got a 2ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period, very light winds, and energy at 79. Conditions are clean. It’s small, but for this break, that’s the one to look at. Still a poor outlook overall, but that’s the call.
The second week just keeps the same story: tiny surf, light winds now and then, but nothing with any real power. It’s a quiet, frustrating run. For a break that rarely breaks, a long gap like this isn’t unusual.
Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 16 | 43 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 29 | 15 | 50 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 76 | 70 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41PM0.49m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:17PM0.52m | 8:30AM0.64m | 8:50PM0.55m | 8:57AM0.64m | 9:23PM0.57m | 9:23AM0.63m | 9:55PM0.58m | 9:50AM0.62m | 10:30PM0.58m | 10:19AM0.60m | 11:07PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.20m | 1:10AM0.15m | 2:03PM0.16m | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:29PM0.13m | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.10m | 2:57AM0.13m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:34AM0.15m | 4:03PM0.08m | 4:15AM0.17m | 4:39PM0.09m | 5:00AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 43 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 29 | 15 | 50 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | — | NW 5 | — | S 18 | SSE 7 | — | SE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 18 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 5 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 3 | SSE 8 | — | S 16 | SE 4 | NW 4 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | — | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 4 | — | 21 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 76 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 797 | 194 | 194 | 907 | 194 | 410 | 797 | 343 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 975 | 194 |
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