
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 5AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
285 | 290 | 216 | 241 | 241 | 305 | 238 | 214 | 206 | 206 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 196 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.66m | 3:28PM0.52m | 3:49AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.00m | 9:34AM0.06m | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:58AM0.09m | 9:40PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
285 | 290 | 216 | 199 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 152 | 54 | 89 | 66 | 45 | 196 | 178 | 133 | 73 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
132 | 140 | 147 | 241 | 241 | 305 | 238 | 214 | 206 | 116 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 30 | 75 | 174 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 |
14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 206 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
— | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 170 | 336 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 170 | 739 | 211 | 170 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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