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) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | W 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 358 | 358 | 291 | 297 | 236 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 224 | 261 | 263 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 236 | 227 | 187 | 276 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:07AM0.62m | 3:07PM0.68m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:34PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.02m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:24PM0.00m | 9:33AM0.09m | 9:48PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | W 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 358 | 156 | 291 | 297 | 236 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 224 | 221 | 263 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 236 | 227 | 187 | 187 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 191 | 142 | 358 | 142 | 191 | 146 | 193 | 76 | 47 | 109 | 171 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 171 | 215 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 176 | 226 | 176 | 276 | 240 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 16 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 32 | 142 | 30 | 29 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 133 | 42 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 107 | 160 | 156 | 97 | 53 | 47 | 80 | 110 | 140 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 156 | 151 | — | 167 | 165 | 139 | 130 | 134 | 154 | 165 | 175 | 206 | 186 | 206 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 213 | 187 | 167 | 219 | 181 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 646 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 205 | 24 | 205 | 738 | 192 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 958 | 859 | 32 | 32 |
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