Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 899 | 886 | 874 | 874 | 756 | 622 | 768 | 697 | 650 | 632 | 590 | 1294 | 1278 | 1107 | 880 | 800 | 687 | 687 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.62m | 4:12PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.11m | 10:12PM0.05m | 10:45AM0.15m | 10:30PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 899 | 886 | 874 | 874 | 756 | 622 | 683 | 563 | 461 | 632 | 468 | 1294 | 1278 | 1107 | 880 | 800 | 687 | 687 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SE 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 153 | 253 | 388 | 253 | 312 | 596 | 768 | 697 | 650 | 597 | 590 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 10 | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 129 | 136 | 121 | 130 | 126 | 114 | 103 | 100 | 76 | 109 | 118 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 133 | 245 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 153 | 170 | 336 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 885 | 956 | 211 | 859 | 650 | 859 | 740 | 740 | 740 |
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