Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 2.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3393 | 3393 | 3561 | 2408 | 2136 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | 2980 | 2455 | 2216 | 1968 | 2281 | 2054 | 1795 | 1703 | 1460 | 1292 | 1137 | 1121 | 951 | 938 | 788 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.56m | 5:05PM0.47m | 6:00AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.40m | 6:37AM0.43m | 4:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.20m | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:52AM0.24m | 11:35PM0.15m | 12:31PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
3393 | 3393 | 3561 | 2408 | 2136 | 1896 | 2164 | 3377 | 2980 | 2455 | 2216 | 1968 | 2281 | 2054 | 1795 | 1703 | 1460 | 1292 | 1137 | 1121 | 951 | 938 | 788 | 1081 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 19 | W 9 |
48 | 48 | 140 | 913 | 1328 | 1455 | 1344 | 51 | 54 | 228 | 224 | 224 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 248 | 450 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | SSE 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 22 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | E 7 |
323 | — | 55 | 57 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 60 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 99 | 45 | 42 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
239 | 268 | 69 | 102 | 119 | 111 | 101 | 85 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 127 | 151 | 134 | 143 | 123 | 119 | 98 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 750 | 338 | 750 | 738 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 646 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 210 | 205 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













