Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trincomalee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Trincomalee in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it’s a tough run for surf in these parts. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent waves. There’s a long gap right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for from Monday 13 July right through to the end of the window on Tuesday 28 July. That’s a solid dry spell.
The only spot in the picture is Trincomalee, a point break that’s marked as “rarely breaks” – and it’s living up to that reputation. Swell is tiny, maxing out at 2 ft, and coming from the SE or SSE. The period is short, mostly 8 seconds, with a few 11-second pulses around Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July, but even that longer period doesn’t bring any energy. The combined swell energy is weak, never cracking 100 (peaking at 96 on Thursday 23 July). The wind is cross-off from the WSW, blowing at 12 to 22 mph, which at least keeps the surface clean, but with almost no swell to work with, it’s a flat, clean pond. The water temp is a warm 84°F early on, pretty much average for the time of year given the anomaly is only +0.7°F.
Bottom line: if you’re looking for a paddle, you’re out of luck. The setup is so small and weak that even kite surfers would struggle to find anything to ride. It’s a classic blank run for this area, so don’t sweat it – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
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 | 7:25PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.68m | 8:21PM0.46m | 8:56AM0.69m | 9:12PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.69m | 10:01PM0.48m | 10:20AM0.67m | 10:50PM0.48m | 11:01AM0.64m | 11:39PM0.47m | 11:42AM0.59m | 00:30AM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.12m | 1:18AM0.03m | 2:33PM0.09m | 2:09AM0.03m | 3:22PM0.07m | 2:58AM0.04m | 4:09PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.07m | 4:55PM0.06m | 4:32AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.07m | 5:20AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NW 4 | — | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 410 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 907 | 194 | 194 | 975 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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