Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 163 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 Monday (Jul 27) 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down.
First up, Trincomalee. This is a point break that's about as sheltered as they come, and it's a spot that *rarely breaks*. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – there's pretty much nothing on offer worth paddling out for. The whole run is a long stretch of tiny surf and poor conditions.
From July 27th all the way through to August 11th, the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 3ft. The wind is cross-offshore most of the time, often a fresh breeze, which keeps the surface clean but does nothing to help the size. The wave energy is weak – the combined energy of all swells directed here sits between 16 and 170 – mostly well under 100, which is just a sign of a flat spell. The period is mostly short, around 8 to 10 seconds, with a couple of very long-period pulses (18 seconds) on August 3rd and 8th, but those are for swells so small you’d be lucky to see a ripple.
The water temp is 84°F with a +0.9°F anomaly, so about average for the time of year, but that won’t help you catch a wave.
There’s no standout here, no day that’s worth chasing. The only break in the region is Trincomalee, and it’s rarely breaking even in good conditions. This is just one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area. The forecasts can always change, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 141 | 160 | 127 | 122 | 115 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 106 | 120 | 102 | 127 | 117 | 96 | 76 | 67 | 40 | 94 | 15 |
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 | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:56AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.42m | 8:30AM0.62m | 8:36PM0.44m | 9:02AM0.62m | 9:13PM0.46m | 9:31AM0.62m | 9:48PM0.47m | 9:57AM0.61m | 10:23PM0.48m | 10:23AM0.60m | 10:59PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.21m | 00:49AM0.13m | 2:21PM0.19m | 1:25AM0.11m | 2:43PM0.17m | 2:01AM0.11m | 3:06PM0.15m | 2:36AM0.11m | 3:33PM0.12m | 3:12AM0.11m | 4:04PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.13m | 4:37PM0.09m | 4:29AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 170 | 141 | 160 | 127 | 122 | 115 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 106 | 120 | 102 | 127 | 117 | 96 | 76 | 67 | 40 | 50 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | — | NW 6 | W 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 8 | WNW 5 | W 4 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | W 4 | S 11 | — | WSW 3 | SE 9 | WSW 3 | S 20 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 67 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | WNW 5 | S 21 | S 19 | SE 9 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 29 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | SSE 9 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | 16 | — | 94 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 907 | 907 | 194 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 1119 | 410 | 194 | 1790 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 467 | 194 | 194 | 201 | 194 | 194 |
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