Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 1277 | 1225 | 777 | 885 | 1051 | 871 | 454 | 280 | 276 | 547 | 516 | 333 | 225 | 222 | 475 | 410 | 403 | 350 | 337 | 270 | 265 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37PM0.61m | 2:03AM0.49m | 2:09PM0.65m | 2:36AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.14m | 8:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM0.10m | 8:36PM0.05m | 8:29AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 1277 | 1225 | 303 | 885 | 1051 | 871 | 454 | 245 | 246 | 214 | 226 | 232 | 225 | 220 | 475 | 410 | 403 | 350 | 337 | 270 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 338 | 274 | 351 | 777 | 304 | 183 | 173 | 210 | 280 | 276 | 547 | 270 | 333 | 208 | 222 | 210 | 201 | 142 | 191 | 146 | 150 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 290 | 350 | 212 | 205 | 217 | 199 | 157 | 161 | 191 | 149 | 169 | 516 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 142 | 142 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 64 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 262 | 273 | 319 | 62 | 326 | 377 | 246 | — | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 234 | 234 | 265 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 646 | 859 | 333 | 58 | 58 | 338 | 333 | 333 | 646 | 739 | 24 | 859 | 338 | 738 | 24 | 211 | 210 | 1966 | 210 | 205 | 859 |
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