
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
190 | 186 | 183 | 154 | 133 | 136 | 175 | 236 | 264 | 211 | 175 | 124 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 149 | 200 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.40m | 00:34AM0.38m | 11:48AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.27m | 6:09PM0.24m | 5:50AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
190 | 186 | 183 | 139 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 106 | 116 | 113 | 116 | 124 | 121 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
154 | 152 | 131 | 154 | 133 | 136 | 175 | 236 | 264 | 211 | 175 | 120 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 200 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | W 6 | W 3 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
45 | 43 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 57 | 103 | 149 | 132 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 740 | 739 | 170 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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