
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 336 | 329 | 411 | 381 | 360 | 356 | 582 | 563 | 505 | 493 | 487 | 402 | 387 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 236 | 233 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40AM0.46m | 00:26AM0.59m | 12:20PM0.49m | 00:52AM0.64m | 12:54PM0.51m | 1:19AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.15m | 6:48AM0.19m | 6:25PM0.11m | 7:17AM0.14m | 6:53PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
138 | 164 | 135 | 132 | 90 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 356 | 582 | 563 | 505 | 493 | 487 | 402 | 387 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 103 | 99 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
86 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 336 | 329 | 411 | 381 | 360 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 106 | 115 | 113 | 106 | 236 | 233 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
127 | 35 | 170 | 155 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 148 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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