Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 969 | 951 | 862 | 831 | 706 | 679 | 586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 605 | 529 | 486 | 481 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 398 | 255 | 254 | 356 | 404 | 396 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.55m | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:51PM0.59m | 1:10AM0.38m | 1:38PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.18m | 7:04PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.15m | 7:45PM0.15m | 6:51AM0.11m | 8:20PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 572 | 563 | 475 | 372 | 367 | 437 | 350 | 350 | 309 | 263 | 206 | 304 | 309 | 309 | 365 | 365 | 359 | 359 | 210 | 155 | 295 | 404 | 396 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 99 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 158 | 146 | 181 | 356 | 332 | 329 | 415 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 24 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | W 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 41 | 65 | 80 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 75 | 20 | 173 | 253 | 59 | 11 | 44 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 969 | 951 | 862 | 831 | 706 | 679 | 586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 605 | 529 | 486 | 481 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 398 | 255 | 254 | 269 | 236 | 212 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 738 | 739 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 646 | 739 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 648 | 859 | 211 | 211 |
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