
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 482 | 482 | 425 | 347 | 342 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 225 | 225 | 273 | 269 | 242 | 238 | 285 | 356 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.59m | 4:28PM0.63m | 5:13AM0.59m | 4:57PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.03m | 10:22AM0.15m | 10:49PM0.05m | 10:57AM0.19m | 11:17PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
482 | 482 | 482 | 425 | 347 | 342 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 225 | 225 | 273 | 269 | 242 | 238 | 285 | 356 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
128 | 125 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 140 | 86 | 60 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 59 | 90 | 94 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
20 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 77 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 64 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 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 | W 6 | W 6 |
112 | 112 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 74 | 91 | 103 | 105 | 92 | 96 | 99 | 95 | 108 | 125 | 130 | 139 | 146 | 141 | 122 | 112 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 739 | 650 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 207 | 740 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 211 | 740 | 211 |
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