
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
647 | 638 | 585 | 501 | 494 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 309 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 157 | 157 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.52m | 4:43PM0.37m | 6:08AM0.44m | 3:12PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.10m | 11:27AM0.24m | 10:44PM0.18m | 12:56PM0.31m | 10:19PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
647 | 638 | 585 | 501 | 494 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 309 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 198 | 146 | 157 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
140 | 143 | 140 | 125 | 125 | 135 | 132 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 94 | 212 | 157 | 154 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | SE 10 | W 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
14 | — | 14 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 47 | 82 | 45 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | 14 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 739 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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