
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
291 | 322 | 275 | 275 | 339 | 268 | 211 | 257 | 251 | 348 | 280 | 589 | 705 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.60m | 1:50AM0.58m | 1:49PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.12m | 7:16AM0.15m | 7:45PM0.07m | 7:49AM0.11m | 8:06PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
205 | 226 | 221 | 217 | 217 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 229 | 216 | 245 | 240 | 235 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
291 | 322 | 275 | 275 | 339 | 268 | 211 | 257 | 236 | 348 | 183 | 589 | 705 | 184 | 148 | 130 | 84 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SSW 24 |
11 | 21 | 102 | 103 | 73 | 126 | 126 | 182 | 251 | 186 | 280 | 183 | 158 | 41 | 41 | 96 | 273 | 368 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
41 | 41 | 43 | 54 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 738 | 738 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 739 | 739 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 646 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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