
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
458 | 513 | 378 | 307 | 303 | 235 | 253 | 245 | 213 | 181 | 165 | 181 | 218 | 218 | 196 | 185 | 164 | 176 | |
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 | 1:55AM0.73m | 2:00PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.02m | 8:13AM0.05m | 7:54PM-0.01m | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:22PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
458 | 513 | 378 | 307 | 303 | 235 | 220 | 198 | 198 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 73 | 75 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
31 | 37 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 105 | 103 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 93 | 61 | 64 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | 29 | 35 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
233 | 237 | 230 | 247 | 220 | 223 | 253 | 245 | 213 | 181 | 165 | 181 | 218 | 218 | 196 | 185 | 164 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 333 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 211 | 646 | 1445 | 1445 | 646 | 1124 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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