
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
679 | 572 | 547 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 340 | 206 | 339 | 419 | 285 | 224 | 227 | 261 | 261 | 201 | 194 | 301 | |
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 | on |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.36m | 12:25PM0.48m | 1:05AM0.44m | 12:51PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.20m | 6:17AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.16m | 6:43AM0.20m | 7:14PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
679 | 572 | 547 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 206 | 192 | 339 | 276 | 285 | 224 | 149 | 116 | 240 | 156 | 188 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 9 |
64 | 126 | 178 | 174 | 168 | 243 | 198 | 206 | 229 | 419 | 203 | 198 | 171 | 181 | 83 | 192 | 106 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | — |
38 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 2 | 340 | 174 | 98 | 56 | 91 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 98 | 110 | 104 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
118 | 118 | 128 | 135 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 161 | 184 | 184 | 212 | 227 | 261 | 261 | 201 | 194 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 885 | 719 | 646 | 859 | 885 | 646 | 719 | 646 | 1220 | 719 | 646 | 646 | 424 |
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