Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 7PM is: 1.3m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 22s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 896 | 1710 | 1929 | 2757 | 2753 | 3688 | 3650 | 3575 | 3463 | 3443 | 3432 | 3393 | 3393 | 3561 | 2408 | 1943 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:24PM0.59m | 5:04AM0.61m | 4:47PM0.53m | 5:31AM0.56m | 5:05PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.03m | 10:56AM0.16m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:23AM0.20m | 11:16PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
745 | 896 | 1710 | 1929 | 2757 | 2753 | 3688 | 3650 | 3575 | 3463 | 3443 | 3432 | 3393 | 3393 | 3561 | 2408 | 1943 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — |
149 | 146 | 167 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 332 | 50 | 49 | 78 | 882 | 913 | 1328 | 1455 | 1344 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
85 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 140 | 188 | 109 | 37 | 114 | — | 51 | 43 | 323 | 48 | 55 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
354 | 356 | 299 | 341 | 383 | 164 | 188 | 175 | 187 | 158 | — | 280 | 318 | 120 | 165 | 170 | 157 | 153 | 127 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 739 | 738 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 859 | 338 | 211 | 211 |
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