
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 5PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
705 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | 1150 | 1107 | 1037 | 996 | 1024 | 845 | 993 | 1424 | 1719 | 1410 | 1214 | 2404 | 2517 | 2488 | 2377 | 2146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:49PM0.64m | 2:16AM0.65m | 2:15PM0.66m | 2:42AM0.69m | 2:41PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.11m | 8:06PM0.03m | 8:18AM0.08m | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:46AM0.07m | 8:49PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
705 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | 1150 | 1107 | 1037 | 996 | 1024 | 845 | 834 | 1010 | 1199 | 1214 | 1214 | 2404 | 2517 | 2488 | 2377 | 2146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
200 | 184 | 148 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 81 | 62 | 898 | 898 | 573 | 993 | 1424 | 1719 | 1410 | 1135 | 119 | 94 | 73 | 168 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSE 13 | SW 22 | WNW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | W 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
158 | 41 | 41 | 96 | 273 | 368 | 273 | 68 | 553 | 62 | 103 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 135 | 92 | 121 | — | — | 8 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — |
60 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 58 | — | 36 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 77 | 80 | 108 | 158 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 650 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 741 | 342 | 211 | 650 | 956 | 976 | 976 | 211 | 1193 | 55 | 342 | 1518 | 1518 | 1068 | 20 | 55 |
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