Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 5AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 180 | 276 | 273 | 258 | 234 | 232 | 229 | 326 | 273 | 249 | 246 | 309 | 309 | 206 | 193 | 366 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:24PM0.38m | 5:02AM0.46m | 4:31PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.10m | 10:53AM0.18m | 10:19PM0.16m | 11:33AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 326 | 87 | 149 | 137 | 210 | 202 | 206 | 161 | 194 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 276 | 273 | 258 | 234 | 232 | 229 | 70 | 273 | 249 | 246 | 309 | 309 | 180 | 170 | 366 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 99 | 180 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 32 | 193 | 29 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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