Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 421 | 227 | 227 | 297 | 358 | 358 | 345 | 297 | 286 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 288 | 268 | 263 | 261 | 254 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.65m | 2:36AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:07AM0.62m | 3:07PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.05m | 8:29AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.02m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:24PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 547 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 297 | 358 | 358 | 345 | 297 | 286 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 288 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 5 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 421 | 158 | 116 | 191 | 142 | 33 | 142 | 191 | 146 | 142 | 76 | 30 | 109 | 171 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 171 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 19 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | W 9 | S 19 | SSW 6 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 163 | 101 | 153 | 114 | 104 | 32 | 142 | 30 | 29 | 56 | 64 | 31 | 47 | 109 | 44 | 188 | 20 | 176 | 107 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 146 | 63 | 55 | 290 | 317 | 205 | 137 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 112 | 195 | 160 | 170 | 176 | 139 | 170 | 165 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 1966 | 1124 | 976 | 976 | 738 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 205 | 646 | 205 | 24 | 211 |
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