Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 1AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 421 | 232 | 270 | 373 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 519 | 831 | 657 | 980 | 1144 | 2468 | 1361 | 1346 | 1756 | 911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.46m | 1:45PM0.60m | 2:10AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.11m | 7:26AM0.14m | 8:09PM0.07m | 7:54AM0.11m | 8:26PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 512 | 421 | 166 | 133 | 101 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 519 | 508 | 610 | 763 | 752 | 2468 | 1361 | 1346 | 1756 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 133 | 232 | 249 | 373 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 150 | 831 | 657 | 980 | 1144 | 507 | 106 | 192 | 78 | 582 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 24 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 107 | 207 | 270 | 176 | 11 | 156 | 155 | 50 | 51 | 33 | — | 7 | 108 | 229 | 80 | 55 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 251 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 225 | 185 | 185 | 215 | 209 | 220 | 268 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 262 | 251 | 104 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 55 | 55 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 859 | 739 | 859 |
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