Trincomalee Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.54° N 81.25° E

Trincomalee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trincomalee sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.2° 

Trincomalee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Trincomalee surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. 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 15) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.


Alright, this is Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you about Trincomalee. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is, well, pretty damn quiet. There's not much on the table right now. The whole forecast is a run of small, weak surf, and it's gonna be a long stretch before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Through the start, all we're looking at is tiny, short-period windswell from the southeast. Heights are barely scraping 2 feet, with periods mostly around 8 seconds. The wave energy is very, very weak, sitting mostly in the low double digits (like 49 or less). There's a persistent cross-off wind from the WSW that won't give us much relief. It's clean but just not surfable.

Then we hit a gap of several days from the 10th all the way through to the end of the first week. Nothing here is recommended — it’s all poor surf conditions, day after day. Swell stays tiny, barely 0.7 feet to 2 feet, and the wind just keeps blowing from the WSW, making it a struggle. It's not looking good at all.

The only real glimmer comes around July 22nd. That Wednesday afternoon, we finally get a bit of a pulse with combined energy hitting 109 — that’s moderate, actually the most we’ll see. The swell is still only about 2 feet, period around 10 seconds from the SE, but the wind turns magical. We get glassy conditions from the NW at 3 mph, which would normally be a dream, but the wave height is so small. It’s a stand-out just because it’s the cleanest and most hopeful moment in a very flat forecast, but honestly, it's still on the ankle-to-knee side.

After that, the energy starts easing backward, sinking back to the 80s and 90s, with more of the same small swell and fresh cross-off breezes.

For the second week, into July 25th, it's more of the same. Small 2-foot swell from the SE, period around 10-11 seconds. A light offshore on the 25th afternoon offers a brief clean window, but that's about it.

Trincomalee is a point break that rarely breaks, and this forecast proves it. It's very sheltered, and for the best part of 16 days, we just don’t have the juice. If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing here for you, and with waves under 5 feet, it's a glass-off for the logs and longboards only. Even so, I’m not shouting from the rooftops.

Stay tuned — forecasts can change. But for now, it’s a quiet time on the east coast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Swell
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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0.4
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0.4
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8
0.3
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11
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0.3
SSE
11
0.4
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11
0.3
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0.4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
44
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13
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38
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30
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29
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29
13
24
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
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20
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35
SW
30
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30
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40
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Wind State
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High Tide
3:43PM0.43m
5:35AM0.55m
5:06PM0.42m
6:32AM0.60m
6:21PM0.43m
7:23AM0.64m
7:25PM0.45m
8:11AM0.68m
8:21PM0.46m
8:56AM0.69m
9:12PM0.47m
9:39AM0.69m
10:01PM0.48m
10:20AM0.67m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.07m
11:38AM0.21m
11:27PM0.05m
12:44PM0.16m
00:24AM0.04m
1:41PM0.12m
1:18AM0.03m
2:33PM0.09m
2:09AM0.03m
3:22PM0.07m
2:58AM0.04m
4:09PM0.06m
3:46AM0.07m
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5:52
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5:54
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6:28
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Temp °C
34
28
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Feels °C
32
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34
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34
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26
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29
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31
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Information about the Trincomalee Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Trincomalee provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trincomalee can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trincomalee surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Trincomalee) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Trincomalee may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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