Trincomalee Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.54° N 81.25° E

Trincomalee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trincomalee sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.5° 

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


Trincomalee surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 83 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 19th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Trincomalee. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a long run of small, weak surf with the combined swell energy barely cracking 70 (weak energy) for the first week and a half, and the maximum we see anywhere is 131 (moderate energy) right at the end. The water temp is sitting at 83.3°F with an anomaly of 0.9°F, so pretty average for the time of year.

Trincomalee itself is a point break that’s very sheltered and rarely breaks, meaning it needs a very specific swell to fire. Unfortunately, the swell direction we’re getting is mostly SSE and SE, while the optimum swell direction for this spot is from the S. Even when there’s a pulse of energy, it’s hitting on the wrong angle and the combined energy is low. The first real nod to anything happening doesn’t appear until Thursday the 28th of August. On the morning of the 28th, we see a jump in energy to 131 (moderate energy), with a 2ft SSE swell at a 9-second period and a clean, cross-off breeze from the WSW at 12 mph. That’s the standout of the entire 16-day window—it’s the only time the energy gets into triple digits, and the conditions are clean. But with the swell still small and not coming from the best direction, it’s a promise, not a guarantee. Other than that single Thursday morning, the rest of the outlook is a long, flat gap with poor surf conditions across the board. For somewhere that rarely breaks, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. If that Thursday morning materialises, it’ll be something small and clean for a sneak. Keep an eye on it.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
0
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0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
67
64
40
39
41
55
41
48
49
50
53
54
51
81
36
22
69
21
20
51
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
35
SW
15
WSW
15
NE
30
SW
20
WSW
10
ENE
30
SW
15
WSW
15
E
30
SW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM0.70m
9:00PM0.53m
9:17AM0.69m
9:42PM0.55m
9:54AM0.67m
10:23PM0.55m
10:30AM0.63m
11:04PM0.55m
11:06AM0.58m
11:47PM0.53m
11:42AM0.53m
00:35AM0.52m
12:21PM0.48m
1:30AM0.50m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.07m
2:48AM0.08m
3:42PM0.06m
3:31AM0.10m
4:19PM0.07m
4:13AM0.13m
4:54PM0.09m
4:54AM0.17m
5:27PM0.12m
5:35AM0.22m
5:59PM0.15m
6:23AM0.27m
6:32PM0.19m
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5:56
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6:22
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 mm
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Temp °C
33
33
28
33
34
28
32
34
28
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34
28
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34
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33
28
Feels °C
31
31
27
32
32
26
30
32
27
31
32
27
33
37
30
32
37
30
33
35
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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