
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
915 | 878 | 775 | 878 | 775 | 747 | 574 | 520 | 449 | 240 | 277 | 326 | 319 | 314 | 302 | 254 | 204 | 329 | |
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 |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.40m | 6:43AM0.45m | 4:06PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.08m | 11:50AM0.25m | 11:19PM0.14m | 12:57PM0.32m | 11:29PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
915 | 878 | 775 | 878 | 775 | 747 | 574 | 520 | 449 | 240 | 277 | 326 | 319 | 314 | 302 | 254 | 204 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
39 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 206 | 98 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 172 | 123 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | S 21 | W 11 | W 13 | S 18 | WNW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | S 15 | WNW 8 |
— | 27 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 134 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 20 | 165 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
67 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 739 | 739 | 20 | 336 | 650 | 739 | 740 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 336 | 650 | 740 | 739 | 55 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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