
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 400 | 412 | 515 | 273 | 469 | 469 | 559 | 553 | 553 | 399 | 486 | 481 | 545 | 452 | 452 | 371 | 447 | 496 | 514 | 603 | 596 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:21PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.06m | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
301 | 400 | 297 | 293 | 177 | 257 | 253 | 559 | 553 | 135 | 135 | 486 | 481 | 545 | 452 | 452 | 371 | 447 | 496 | 514 | 603 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
94 | 118 | 96 | 96 | 273 | 96 | 465 | 249 | 198 | 553 | 399 | 132 | 106 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 102 | 262 | 255 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
96 | 96 | 28 | 400 | 117 | 336 | 96 | 117 | 120 | 124 | 238 | 183 | 86 | 83 | 61 | 111 | 336 | 218 | 76 | 102 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
229 | 240 | 412 | 515 | 170 | 469 | 469 | 459 | 469 | 175 | 170 | 200 | 220 | 233 | 240 | 282 | 269 | 310 | 310 | 311 | 303 | 343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 650 | 650 | 211 | 859 | 885 | 859 | 859 | 650 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 1833 | 210 | 210 | 860 |
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