Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (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 2PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at the surf for Trincomalee.
Right off, this run is flat. Totally flat. Over the full 16 days, every single session is poor surf. No standout, no window worth paddling for. Swell is tiny – mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft – all from the SE or SSE. The wave energy is weak, between 17 and 55 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so nothing happening.
First session is Tuesday 07 July afternoon. Swell is 1 ft from the SE at 9 seconds. Wind is WSW at 15 mph, cross-off. It’s clean, but the wave size and shape just aren’t there. Water temp sits at 84° with a 1° anomaly – that’s normal for this time of year.
The pattern stays the same day after day. Wednesday 08 July: 1 ft, SE, cross-off wind. Thursday 09 July: 1 ft, still tiny. Even the Saturday 11 July morning shows 0.7 ft from the south with a long 16-second period, but combined energy is only 42 – still flat. A long period like that at 0.7 ft just means long waits for nothing.
By the second week, into mid-July, winds get stronger – WSW at 18 to 22 mph – but the swell stays 0.7 ft to 1 ft. The odd 2 ft shows up around Monday 20 July afternoon, but with a 9-second period and 50 energy, it’s still not surfable.
This spot (Trincomalee) is a point break, rated beginner, but it rarely breaks. And that’s showing here. No swell, no power, no real surf. Honestly, this setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing with those consistent cross-off winds.
So, there’s nothing to chase. Zero recommendations in the entire 16-day window. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.44m | 1:23PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.46m | 2:26PM0.45m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.09m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.09m | 8:58AM0.25m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | NW 4 | S 17 | NW 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | 21 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 194 | 241 | 223 | 194 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 797 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 958 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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