Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 12AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 22s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 414 | 273 | 371 | 371 | 361 | 355 | 415 | 745 | 896 | 1710 | 1911 | 2757 | 2753 | 3650 | 3650 | 3575 | 3463 | 3443 | 3432 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM0.64m | 4:36AM0.65m | 4:24PM0.59m | 5:04AM0.61m | 4:47PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.01m | 10:29AM0.14m | 10:33PM0.03m | 10:56AM0.16m | 10:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 249 | 249 | 273 | 371 | 240 | 195 | 155 | 152 | 222 | 896 | 1710 | 1911 | 2757 | 2753 | 3650 | 3650 | 3575 | 3463 | 3443 | 3432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 99 | 249 | 245 | 87 | 87 | 44 | 415 | 745 | 146 | 167 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 57 | 68 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 140 | 188 | — | 37 | 116 | — | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | SW 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 356 | 414 | 44 | — | 371 | 361 | 355 | 355 | 299 | 361 | 299 | 347 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 190 | 204 | 198 | 332 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 1338 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 204 | 740 | 210 | 210 | 211 |
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