Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 175 | 199 | 206 | 178 | 151 | 188 | 287 | 310 | 464 | 273 | 249 | 301 | 400 | 481 | 293 | 273 | 204 |
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 | 1:56AM0.41m | 2:02PM0.59m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.09m | 8:02AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 153 | 123 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 387 | 123 | 120 | 115 | 141 | 297 | 176 | 144 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 163 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 147 | 144 | 120 | 310 | 117 | 273 | 249 | 301 | 400 | 117 | 293 | 273 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 21 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 123 | 121 | 188 | 287 | 120 | 68 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 374 | 117 | 117 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 175 | 199 | 206 | 178 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 121 | 464 | 140 | 146 | 158 | 163 | 481 | 158 | 161 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 1190 | 646 | 1335 | 755 | 646 | 738 | 750 | 750 | 211 | 646 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 |
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