Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 10PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2136 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | 2980 | 2455 | 2216 | 1968 | 2281 | 2054 | 1795 | 1703 | 1460 | 1292 | 1137 | 1121 | 951 | 938 | 788 | 1081 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM0.47m | 6:00AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.40m | 6:37AM0.43m | 4:43PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:52AM0.24m | 11:35PM0.15m | 12:31PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2136 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | 2980 | 2455 | 2216 | 1968 | 2281 | 2054 | 1795 | 1703 | 1460 | 1292 | 1137 | 1121 | 951 | 938 | 788 | 1081 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 19 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1328 | 1455 | 1344 | 51 | 52 | 228 | 224 | 224 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 63 | 450 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 23 | S 21 | S 22 | S 18 | S 18 | W 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 55 | 51 | — | — | 60 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 99 | 248 | 60 | 332 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 106 | 91 | 88 | 106 | 109 | 113 | 91 | 106 | 101 | 89 | 89 | 106 | 127 | 112 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 95 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1833 | 859 | 859 | 342 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 650 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 342 | 211 | 650 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 211 |
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