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The Rock

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock Surf Photo: 'Rock Always ' by Firdows

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rock sea temperature is

28.3° C

0.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		S	NW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	5 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	S	SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	S	SSW	SE
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	S	SSW	SE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NW	S	NW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	SSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	SSW	WNW
	12 s	glass	6 s	12 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW	NW
	16 s	glass		12 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW	NW
	16 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSW	W
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		S	SSW	W
	15 s	cross- off		11 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

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The Rock Surf Photo: 'Rock Always ' by Firdows

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Country: Sri Lanka (135 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:05 am 6 Mar 2022