
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 340 | 206 | 339 | 419 | 285 | 198 | 171 | 196 | 240 | 192 | 185 | 301 | 239 | 197 | 195 | 240 | 232 | 253 | 261 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.36m | 12:25PM0.48m | 1:05AM0.44m | 12:51PM0.54m | 1:21AM0.52m | 1:15PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.16m | 6:43AM0.20m | 7:14PM0.12m | 7:10AM0.15m | 7:29PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
547 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 206 | 192 | 339 | 276 | 285 | 171 | 43 | 116 | 240 | 43 | 146 | 301 | 239 | 86 | 61 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 96 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
178 | 174 | 168 | 243 | 198 | 206 | 229 | 419 | 203 | 198 | 114 | 181 | 35 | 192 | 106 | 63 | 96 | 142 | 65 | 70 | 134 | 123 | 147 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
31 | 31 | 54 | 2 | 340 | 174 | 98 | 56 | 91 | 77 | 171 | 70 | 83 | 114 | 104 | 14 | 42 | 71 | 103 | 102 | 23 | 53 | 62 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
124 | 158 | 161 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 150 | 196 | 182 | 155 | 185 | 196 | 179 | 197 | 195 | 240 | 232 | 253 | 261 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 722 | 859 | 859 | 722 | 976 | 1338 | 1351 | 650 | 885 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 1079 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 741 | 650 |
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