
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 12AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 860 | 795 | 669 | 669 | 660 | 660 | 549 | 512 | 342 | 384 | 384 | 513 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.53m | 1:04AM0.63m | 1:05PM0.55m | 1:29AM0.69m | 1:33PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.10m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.08m | 7:27PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 860 | 795 | 669 | 669 | 660 | 660 | 549 | 512 | 342 | 384 | 384 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 |
139 | 151 | 128 | 120 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 143 | 147 | 152 | 131 | 131 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 125 | 20 | 44 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 9 |
53 | 116 | 151 | 154 | 28 | 122 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 22 | — | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
132 | 128 | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 156 | 186 | 214 | 245 | 276 | 319 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 210 | 210 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1035 | 956 | 859 | 859 | 859 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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