Trincomalee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at this one. I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Trincomalee, and to be honest, it's a tough one to get excited about.

First off, we've got a long gap here. There isn't a single recommendation across the entire 16-day run, from the 14th of July right through to the 29th. The guidance file calls Trincomalee a point break that *rarely breaks*, and the data backs that up. Every single entry is marked as "poor surf conditions." The energy is weak across the board – we're looking at combined energy values mostly in the low teens and twenties (30 to 30 (ft?)), only creeping into moderate territory on the 25th with a reading of 118 (ft?).

The swell is tiny. For most of the period, we're talking about little 0.6ft to 2ft waves from the SSE or SE. The period is short, mostly 8 to 10 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves. The wind is a constant cross-off from the WSW, which isn't doing us any favours for quality. There's a couple of glimmers on the 26th afternoon and the 29th morning where we get glassy conditions, but even then the swell is only 2ft with no energy behind it.

The water temperature is sitting at 83°F with a normal anomaly for this time of year, but that doesn't help the surf. The biggest hope is on the 27th of July, when the swell bumps up to 3ft from the SE with energy hitting 243 (ft?), but it's still labelled "poor surf conditions" and the wind is a moderate cross-off breeze.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, this is a flat spell. With the break being so sheltered and needing a specific S swell to work, and it *rarely breaking* anyway, a run of poor conditions like this is just the norm for the area at this time of year. Don't even bother with a paddle – if it's windy, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than a surfboard. A blank run like this isn't unusual here, so keep an eye on the longer-range forecasts, but right now, there's nothing to chase.

- Rusty

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