
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
295 | 476 | 594 | 846 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 860 | 795 | 669 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.56m | 12:37PM0.53m | 1:04AM0.63m | 1:05PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:45AM0.18m | 6:39PM0.10m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
154 | 112 | 198 | 158 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 860 | 795 | 669 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
91 | 476 | 594 | 846 | 121 | 102 | 142 | 151 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 69 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | S 18 |
295 | 188 | 141 | 141 | 224 | 142 | 53 | 146 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
113 | 222 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 128 | 132 | 149 | 168 | 198 | 204 | 238 | 240 | 240 | 254 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 172 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 205 | 205 | 211 | 211 | 1065 | 859 | 956 | 648 |
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