
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
480 | 453 | 366 | 434 | 338 | 1277 | 1225 | 777 | 885 | 1051 | 871 | 560 | 319 | 322 | 547 | 516 | 333 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.41m | 1:37PM0.61m | 2:03AM0.49m | 2:09PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.14m | 7:09AM0.14m | 8:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM0.10m | 8:36PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
326 | 363 | 326 | 246 | 251 | 1277 | 1225 | 303 | 885 | 1051 | 871 | 326 | 319 | 322 | 547 | 248 | 243 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 |
251 | 251 | 207 | 244 | 338 | 330 | 297 | 777 | 304 | 225 | 173 | 560 | 280 | 276 | 208 | 313 | 333 | 244 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
480 | 453 | 366 | 434 | 290 | 350 | 212 | 205 | 217 | 199 | 199 | 210 | 155 | 184 | 213 | 516 | 110 | 110 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 262 | 267 | 319 | 320 | 279 | 284 | — | — | — | 308 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 58 | 338 | 333 | 333 | 646 | 295 | 333 | 338 | 739 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 646 | 859 | 859 | 24 | 24 |
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