
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 486 | 481 | 545 | 452 | 452 | 371 | 447 | 496 | 514 | 603 | 596 | 817 | 744 | 798 | 788 | 880 | 1663 | 1920 | 1877 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:21PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.58m | 3:45PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.03m | 9:34AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
399 | 486 | 481 | 545 | 452 | 452 | 371 | 447 | 496 | 514 | 603 | 596 | 817 | 744 | 798 | 788 | 683 | 674 | 604 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
238 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 102 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 262 | 255 | 214 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
129 | 183 | 89 | 79 | 61 | 60 | 336 | 218 | 218 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
439 | 380 | 354 | 199 | 247 | 261 | 320 | 328 | 328 | 349 | 410 | 458 | 470 | 500 | 616 | 691 | 880 | 1663 | 1920 | 1877 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1966 | 1966 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 333 | 338 | 205 | 211 | 1836 | 210 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 338 | 192 | 205 | 205 |
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