Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hiriketya Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hiriketya Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hiriketya Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 506 | 425 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 294 | 282 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.43m | 3:41PM0.47m | 4:26AM0.45m | 4:13PM0.47m | 5:01AM0.46m | 4:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM-0.01m | 9:40AM0.08m | 10:07PM-0.01m | 10:16AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.00m | 10:50AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 480 | 279 | 274 | 264 | 254 | 244 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 294 | 282 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 231 | 506 | 425 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 198 | 208 | 167 | 163 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ESE 9 | WNW 9 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 50 | 49 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 106 | 102 | 96 | 83 | 91 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 88 | 103 | 114 | 126 | 131 | 135 | 122 | 117 | 101 | 97 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 801 | 801 | 801 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 799 | 400 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 801 | 801 |
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