Trincomalee Surf Break

Trincomalee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 8.54° N 81.25° E

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trincomalee sea temperature is
29.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


Trincomalee surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 29th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
21
20
12
18
18
11
12
28
20
13
8
8
61
26
53
28
16
15
16
16
Wind (km/h)
10
N
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
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
3:53PM0.42m
5:30AM0.49m
4:54PM0.40m
6:17AM0.53m
5:50PM0.38m
6:58AM0.56m
6:41PM0.38m
7:37AM0.58m
7:26PM0.38m
8:14AM0.60m
8:09PM0.39m
8:50AM0.61m
8:49PM0.40m
9:25AM0.61m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.12m
11:55AM0.24m
11:24PM0.12m
12:51PM0.23m
11:59PM0.11m
1:37PM0.21m
00:32AM0.11m
2:13PM0.20m
1:05AM0.10m
2:43PM0.19m
1:38AM0.09m
3:09PM0.18m
2:12AM0.09m
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:27
6:27
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
35
28
32
34
29
33
34
29
32
34
28
32
34
28
32
32
27
31
34
28
30
Feels °C
38
28
31
34
28
33
35
30
32
33
27
30
32
26
30
29
25
30
33
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
29
21
20
12
18
18
11
12
28
20
13
3
3
61
26
53
28
16
15
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.1
S
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
12
1
8
8
7
1
6
8
14
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
S
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
2
10
1
1
12
11
1
6
12
8
7
8
3
1
21
4
1
3
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
6
3
10
3
3
2
4
9
6
26
10
11
24
9
9
21
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
194
194
194
194
194
194
194
194
194
958
343
1005
343
343
410
194
194
194
194
194
194
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
6
5
9
5
5
9
6
6
7
5
6
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Trincomalee:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Trincomalee surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Are you planning a holiday in East Sri Lanka? If you are looking for accommodation near Trincomalee, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in East Sri Lanka, consider staying in Trincomalee which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around East Sri Lanka where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Vavuniya which is 86 km (53 miles) away, Eravur Town and Anuradhapura.

Nearest locationNearest