
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 307 | 351 | 566 | 620 | 411 | 471 | 288 | 566 | 666 | 366 | 453 | 636 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 537 | 528 | 519 | 447 | 425 | 359 | 353 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.69m | 1:49PM0.60m | 2:13AM0.72m | 2:15PM0.60m | 2:37AM0.72m | 2:40PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.09m | 7:52PM0.01m | 8:25AM0.06m | 8:14PM0.00m | 8:49AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
298 | 307 | 351 | 566 | 620 | 411 | 471 | 288 | 566 | 666 | 366 | 453 | 636 | 722 | 711 | 563 | 537 | 528 | 519 | 447 | 425 | 359 | 353 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
346 | 276 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 150 | 109 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 219 | 209 | 268 | 188 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 18 | WSW 5 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
58 | 56 | 215 | — | — | 55 | 56 | 109 | 98 | 7 | 172 | 66 | 80 | 17 | 68 | 66 | 113 | 103 | 157 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 738 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 860 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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