Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 180 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the next 16 days for surf around here. The moment I check the charts, it’s obvious there’s just nothing doing for the entire stretch. From Sunday morning 19 July all the way through to Monday afternoon 3 August, there isn’t a single session worth paddling out for. That’s a solid two-week gap with no surf on offer.
The only spot in the picture is Trincomalee, a point break that’s a challenge for beginners and rarely breaks at all. The water’s sitting at 84°F – about average for the time of year, which is nice for a swim, but that’s where the positives end. Swell is dribbling in from the SE at ankle-to-barely-knee high, 1.0ft to 3ft, with short, weak 8- to 11-second periods. The combined swell energy never gets out of the weak range, topping out at 182 (moderate wave energy) on the 26th, but even then it’s still labelled “poor surf conditions.” The wind is mostly a cross-off from the WSW, which keeps the surface clean, but with such tiny, weak swell, it’s like trying to ride a ripple. On the 21st afternoon, the wind swings NE cross-on, making it a bit choppy, and on the 22nd and 23rd afternoons, it’s straight onshore from the SE – not good at all.
The optimum swell direction for Trincomalee is from the S, and we’re getting SE, so it’s not even hitting the spot right. The break is very sheltered, so it needs a lot more energy than this to get anything rideable. For a few days around the 26th and 27th, the swell bumps up to 3ft with a period of 10-11 seconds, but it’s still just not enough. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle – if you’ve got a kite, you might get some fun, but for a surfboard, it’s a hard no.
There’s no standout session here. Not one. The best you could hope for is a tiny, clean wave on the 26th morning, but even that’s a stretch. For an area like this, a blank run isn’t unusual – forecasts can shift, but right now, I’d leave the board at home for a fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the S 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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 45 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 91 | 62 | 38 | 98 | 64 | 110 | 128 |
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 | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 91 | 62 | 38 | 98 | 64 | 110 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | N 6 | SSE 5 | S 18 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | NW 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | S 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 956 | 194 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 303 | 299 | 956 | 958 | 194 | 303 | 958 | 194 | 194 | 958 | 194 | 907 | 958 | 194 |
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