
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 12PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
957 | 675 | 1688 | 1855 | 684 | 639 | 1002 | 1571 | 1591 | 871 | 416 | 454 | 1016 | 1929 | 839 | 752 | 620 | 604 | 1037 | 636 | 551 | 1147 | 521 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:00AM0.46m | 10:11PM0.27m | 12:05PM0.50m | 00:44AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.18m | 7:37PM0.26m | 3:56AM0.23m | 7:27PM0.20m | 6:10AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
546 | 675 | 1688 | 1855 | 684 | 639 | 1002 | 1571 | 1591 | 871 | 320 | 326 | 1016 | 1929 | 441 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 1037 | 319 | 338 | 1147 | 326 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 13 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 26 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 22 | S 14 | S 14 |
957 | 355 | 118 | 229 | 284 | 326 | 487 | 272 | 724 | 250 | 416 | 425 | 395 | 66 | 839 | 752 | 620 | 604 | 76 | 636 | 551 | 526 | 480 | 453 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 11 | S 20 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SW 26 | S 18 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
— | 223 | 138 | — | 504 | 399 | 224 | — | 326 | 119 | 225 | 454 | 27 | 307 | 65 | 127 | 143 | 218 | 314 | 471 | 415 | 485 | 521 | 793 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
299 | 328 | 319 | 327 | 313 | 323 | 188 | 200 | 194 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 252 | 247 | 179 | 246 | 213 | 213 | 247 | 190 | 251 | 282 | 293 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 342 | 210 | 211 | 336 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 55 | 55 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 740 | 55 |
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