
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 515 | 514 | 605 | 605 | 624 | 563 | 385 | 437 | 341 | 387 | 378 | 516 | 497 | 534 | 573 | 929 | 793 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.47m | 12:24PM0.52m | 1:00AM0.56m | 12:54PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.64m | 1:22PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:45PM0.12m | 7:06AM0.16m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:34AM0.12m | 7:30PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
111 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 515 | 514 | 605 | 605 | 624 | 563 | 367 | 303 | 303 | 367 | 378 | 396 | 497 | 534 | 573 | 929 | 793 | 793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
267 | 90 | 145 | 151 | 151 | 142 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 92 | 81 | 385 | 437 | 341 | 248 | 273 | 516 | 422 | 413 | 326 | 46 | 45 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | SSW 21 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
98 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 65 | 387 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 748 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
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