Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2097 | 1275 | 1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1158 | 999 | 1014 | 999 | 831 | 694 | 683 | 572 | 572 | 480 | 539 | 522 | 505 | 561 | 661 | 661 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM0.38m | 12:12PM0.42m | 1:13AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:45PM0.20m | 6:20AM0.23m | 7:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
2097 | 1275 | 1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1158 | 999 | 1014 | 999 | 831 | 694 | 683 | 572 | 572 | 480 | 539 | 497 | 418 | 409 | 418 | 418 | 1175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
274 | 155 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 184 | 108 | 156 | 332 | 332 | 305 | 373 | 373 | 361 | 422 | 522 | 522 | 505 | 561 | 661 | 661 | 522 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | S 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 173 | 83 | 233 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 141 | 56 | 96 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
141 | 173 | 161 | 163 | 137 | 132 | 127 | 124 | 120 | 124 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 109 | 91 | 75 | 66 | 62 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 210 | 859 | 338 | 338 | 211 | 333 | 211 | 211 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 211 | 211 | 424 | 338 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 211 |
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