Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 11AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 587 | 627 | 899 | 879 | 1564 | 1189 | 868 | 858 | 1241 | 1132 | 957 | 944 | 834 | 802 | 769 | 618 | 600 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 473 | 451 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.57m | 5:25PM0.53m | 6:30AM0.53m | 5:53PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.49m | 6:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.22m | 11:45PM0.10m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.14m | 1:03PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 303 | 587 | 627 | 555 | 466 | 1564 | 1189 | 868 | 858 | 1241 | 1132 | 957 | 944 | 834 | 802 | 769 | 618 | 600 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 473 | 451 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 157 | 298 | 899 | 879 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 74 | 32 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 238 | 157 | 186 | 88 | 92 | 106 | 125 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 59 | 26 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 54 | 60 | 326 | 377 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 282 | 281 | 240 | 235 | 50 | 185 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 722 | 342 | 204 | 170 | 210 | 35 | 211 | 204 | 739 | 739 | 739 | 55 | 211 | 55 | 336 | 211 | 740 | 740 | 342 | 211 |
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