Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 2PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 899 | 879 | 1564 | 1189 | 868 | 858 | 1241 | 1132 | 957 | 944 | 834 | 802 | 769 | 618 | 600 | 506 | 488 | 488 | 473 | 451 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:25PM0.53m | 6:30AM0.53m | 5:53PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.49m | 6:20PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.22m | 11:45PM0.10m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.14m | 1:03PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 627 | 473 | 466 | 1564 | 1189 | 868 | 858 | 1241 | 1132 | 957 | 944 | 834 | 802 | 769 | 618 | 600 | 506 | 488 | 488 | 473 | 451 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | W 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 298 | 899 | 879 | 154 | 106 | 125 | 122 | 117 | 110 | 108 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 74 | 33 | 94 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 157 | 186 | 129 | 90 | 7 | 125 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 53 | 26 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 326 | 326 | 58 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 72 | 78 | 67 | 281 | 240 | 235 | 46 | 220 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 738 | 338 | 205 | 172 | 210 | 47 | 172 | 205 | 738 | 738 | 40 | 58 | 58 | 210 | 333 | 211 | 739 | 739 | 338 | 338 |
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