The Rock surf forecast
Kabalana · Southern Province · Sri Lanka
Today at The Rock: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 08:00 (9 s swell), cross-onshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
The Rock surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 09:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 1.2–1.8 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 12:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 13:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 11:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 28 | 17:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
A-frame reef at the west end of Kabalana Beach, Ahangama, just off the Kabalana Surf Club. The right is wedgy and fast with a tight pocket, the left a longer tapering wall; SW swell and a north-northeast wind in the November to April season make it work. Local and visiting surfers fill it from first light, and on small days the peak splits into two gentle rides for longboards.
- Break
- reef break, peaks both ways; faces SSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S, WSW
- Best wind
- N, NNE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- November-April
- Typical size
- 1-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- reef gets shallow as the tide drops; urchins; crowds from December to March
The Rock surf cams
- The Rock (Surfline, free (ads)): The Rock at Kabalana
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Weligama.
Nearby spots
- Animals, Ahangama
- Kaffi Left, Kabalana
- Koggala Lefts, Koggala
- Sunil's Left, Ahangama
- Lazy Left, Midigama
- Midigama Left, Midigama
Questions
Is The Rock good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (reef gets shallow as the tide drops; urchins). Beginners nearby can try Lazy Left, Midigama.
What swell, wind and tide work best at The Rock?
SW, SSW, S, WSW swell, N, NNE, NE wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 1-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for The Rock are in the Surf Spoting app.