
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 219 | 204 | 198 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 155 | 146 | 193 | 352 | 480 | 576 | 627 | 742 | 733 | 706 | 746 | 763 | 742 | 732 | 712 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:00AM0.50m | 4:11PM0.63m | 4:46AM0.50m | 4:48PM0.59m | 5:36AM0.50m | 5:24PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.08m | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:40PM0.08m | 10:26AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.10m | 11:11AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
186 | 219 | 183 | 142 | 139 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 352 | 480 | 576 | 627 | 742 | 733 | 706 | 746 | 763 | 742 | 732 | 712 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | W 6 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
161 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 85 | 67 | 106 | 67 | 117 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 |
43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 38 | 193 | 98 | 98 | 50 | 61 | 97 | 50 | 108 | 108 | 30 | 31 | 96 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 10 |
181 | 173 | 204 | 198 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 155 | 146 | 141 | 122 | 118 | 98 | 24 | — | 66 | — | — | 115 | 116 | 25 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 333 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 333 | 211 | 719 | 739 | 739 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 210 | 338 | 761 | 767 | 739 |
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