Surf Forecasts:
Trincomalee surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, S swell with 55 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trincomalee over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’ll be straight with you – there’s nothing to surf in this 16-day window. The only spot in the forecast is Trincomalee, a point break that rarely breaks, and it’s living up to that name.
From Sunday, July 12th, through Monday, July 27th, every single session is rated as poor. The swell is tiny, 0.7 ft to 2 ft, coming from the SE and SSE. The periods are short, mostly 8 to 11 seconds, giving us weak, gutless energy. The combined energy numbers are all in the low double digits, like 15 or 37 – that’s barely a ripple.
The wind is a constant cross-off from the WSW, blowing 12 to 19 mph. It’s not cleaning up anything because there’s nothing to clean up. The water temp is a warm 84°, right about average for the time of year.
Trincomalee is a beginner-friendly point, but it needs a south swell to fire, and we’re not getting the right direction or size. There’s no standout day, no hope of a wave. This is a full 16-day drought. It’s a quiet stretch, but that’s the way it goes sometimes in a sheltered spot. We’ll see what the next forecast brings.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 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 | 10:50PM0.48m | 11:01AM0.64m | 11:39PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:55PM0.06m | 4:32AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.07m | 5:20AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 5 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 343 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 343 | 194 | 907 | 194 |
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