Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with 303 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. 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 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for the Trincomalee area. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real struggle. There's no surf to get excited about, and I mean none at all. The whole period is a write-off for getting a decent wave.
We start off on Wednesday the 22nd of July and it's already a dud. Tiny, weak swell from the SE, barely 1ft, and the period is a short, choppy 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is a pathetic 22 (weak). The wind is a messy cross-off or onshore, it's just not happening.
Things do get a little interesting on the 26th of July, Sunday. The combined energy kicks up to 194 (moderate) as the swell period stretches to 11 seconds. Swell height is still only 3ft, but that longer period gives it a bit more push. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW. But the problem is, Trincomalee is a very sheltered point break that rarely breaks, and it needs an optimum swell from the S. Every single bit of swell we're getting is from the SE. It's just not the right direction. The water's a warm 84°F, which is about average for the time of year here.
The rest of the week and into the first week of August sees the same story. The wind often stays clean and cross-off, but the swell is tiny and from the wrong angle. The combined energy struggles to get above 100 (weak) most of the time. For a spot that's so inconsistent, you need everything to line up, and it just doesn't. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you're into that, but for a surfer, it's a blank run.
We get a brief moment on the 4th of August, a Tuesday, where the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds, but the swell size is a pathetic 0.7ft. That long period groundswell would be perfect for a point break like this, but there's no height to it. It's a total tease.
So, the outlook is grim. There are no standouts, no windows to chase. The area is known for being a tough call, and this 16-day forecast is a perfect example of why. Sometimes the ocean just doesn't cooperate. Keep watching the charts, things can change, but for now, I'd leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 10 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 65 | 25 | 35 | 73 | 81 | 94 | 297 | 194 | 191 | 255 | 141 | 138 | 160 | 120 | 117 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.43m | 3:38AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.39m | 4:48AM0.49m | 4:15PM0.37m | 5:48AM0.52m | 5:27PM0.37m | 6:37AM0.55m | 6:26PM0.38m | 7:19AM0.58m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:56AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.28m | 8:48PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.28m | 10:38PM0.17m | 12:47PM0.26m | 11:27PM0.16m | 1:29PM0.23m | 00:10AM0.15m | 1:59PM0.21m | 00:49AM0.13m | 2:21PM0.19m | 1:25AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 65 | 25 | 35 | 73 | 81 | 94 | 297 | 194 | 191 | 255 | 141 | 138 | 160 | 120 | 117 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 3 | — | S 10 | SE 7 | — | — | WSW 4 | S 17 | SE 11 | — | SE 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 56 | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 3 | ESE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | — | 23 | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 958 | 194 | 411 | 958 | 350 | 467 | 958 | 194 | 958 | 956 | 956 | 410 | 956 | 194 | 410 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 907 | 194 |
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