
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
732 | 790 | 847 | 847 | 1252 | 1271 | 1118 | 1001 | 1028 | 1028 | 962 | 911 | 789 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 756 | 622 | 768 | 697 | 650 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:30PM0.61m | 3:58AM0.67m | 3:53PM0.56m | 4:21AM0.62m | 4:12PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:31PM-0.01m | 9:59AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.11m | 10:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
732 | 474 | 847 | 847 | 1252 | 1271 | 1118 | 349 | 1028 | 300 | 962 | 911 | 789 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 189 | 200 | 216 | 482 | 216 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 |
437 | 790 | 537 | 307 | 12 | 75 | 12 | 1001 | 8 | 1028 | 210 | 26 | 40 | 253 | 388 | 91 | 756 | 622 | 595 | 697 | 650 | 468 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 24 | SE 9 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 117 | 117 | 112 | 26 | 3 | 253 | 231 | 596 | 768 | 3 | 390 | 597 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — |
346 | 365 | 405 | 602 | 494 | 397 | 459 | 119 | 487 | 123 | 131 | 247 | 195 | 183 | 181 | 74 | 46 | — | — | 194 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 208 | 885 | 956 | 155 | 155 | 24 | 24 | 155 | 172 | 859 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 172 | 172 | 210 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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