Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 11PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1158 | 999 | 1014 | 880 | 843 | 694 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 480 | 522 | 522 | 505 | 561 | 661 | 661 | 1330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:12PM0.42m | 1:13AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:45PM0.20m | 6:20AM0.23m | 7:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1158 | 999 | 1014 | 880 | 843 | 694 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 480 | 451 | 505 | 488 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 1330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
13 | 13 | 44 | 184 | 108 | 156 | 332 | 332 | 305 | 373 | 373 | 361 | 422 | 522 | 522 | 505 | 561 | 661 | 661 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | S 12 |
13 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 173 | 83 | 233 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
161 | 161 | 158 | 132 | 127 | 124 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 130 | 132 | 135 | 118 | 94 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 200 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 859 | 342 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 859 | 739 | 739 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 751 | 751 | 739 | 211 |
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