Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 2AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2923 | 2815 | 2748 | 2573 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1433 | 1415 | 1379 | 1225 | 1125 | 1095 | 1193 | 1145 | 1114 | 1223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:12AM0.68m | 4:04PM0.58m | 4:40AM0.65m | 4:26PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM-0.01m | 10:15AM0.10m | 10:12PM0.01m | 10:45AM0.14m | 10:34PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2923 | 2815 | 2748 | 2573 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1433 | 1415 | 1379 | 1225 | 1125 | 1095 | 1193 | 1145 | 1114 | 1223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | W 9 |
98 | 69 | 62 | 68 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 36 | 58 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 |
121 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
143 | 139 | 143 | 176 | 191 | 191 | 186 | 186 | 176 | 168 | 168 | 205 | 205 | 178 | 150 | 132 | 108 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 211 | 336 | 336 | 211 | 859 | 859 | 342 | 211 | 211 | 336 | 336 | 722 | 740 | 740 | 740 | 739 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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