Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – we’ve got a pretty bleak stretch ahead for the Trincomalee area. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf, so don’t bother paddling out just yet. The first real chance of anything rideable comes on Monday, 7 July, but even that’s a letdown.
We’re looking at tiny, weak swell for the entire period. The wave heights are stuck at 1–2 ft from the SE, with a short period of 8 to 10 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not a groundswell. The combined energy is laughable, mostly in the teens to low 30s (29–47), so the ocean’s got no push at all. The wind is stubbornly cross-off from the WSW at 9–19 mph, which keeps the surface clean but doesn’t help the waves break properly. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing notable.
The only break on offer is Trincomalee (Trincomalee), a point break that’s a beginner-level spot. But it rarely breaks, and this forecast proves it. The swell is coming from the SE, but the optimum swell direction here is from the S, so it’s not even aligned properly. The area is very sheltered, so it struggles to pick up any energy. The crowds are sometimes an issue, but honestly, with waves this poor, it’s not something you’ll need to worry about – the lineup’s gonna be empty.
There’s a slight bump on Friday, 18 July, and Saturday, 19 July, when the swell lifts to 3–3 ft from the SSE, with the combined energy reaching 104 and 218. That’s still poor surf conditions, though. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s just messy, weak windswell. The wind remains cross-off, so it’s clean but not worth the effort. This is a spot where a blank run is more normal for the area, given how rarely it breaks. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 21 |
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 | 00:12AM0.41m | 11:56AM0.54m | 1:05AM0.42m | 12:34PM0.51m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.21m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 34 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 11 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | NW 5 | SE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | NW 4 | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 5 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 13 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 201 | 410 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 241 | 223 | 194 | 223 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 958 | 194 | 194 | 343 |
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