Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 661 | 661 | 1330 | 1051 | 558 | 970 | 957 | 825 | 802 | 512 | 421 | 289 | 283 | 373 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 436 | 831 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.48m | 1:27AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.55m | 1:48AM0.46m | 1:45PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.15m | 6:57AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.11m | 7:26AM0.14m | 8:09PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 409 | 409 | 409 | 1330 | 1051 | 558 | 970 | 957 | 825 | 802 | 512 | 421 | 108 | 249 | 373 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 436 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 561 | 661 | 661 | 78 | 86 | 220 | 104 | 178 | 15 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 232 | 106 | 176 | 73 | 86 | 64 | 150 | 831 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 24 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 141 | 77 | 103 | — | 85 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 107 | 207 | 270 | 78 | 11 | 156 | 155 | 50 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 94 | 62 | 60 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 122 | 106 | 322 | 315 | 295 | 289 | 283 | 269 | 220 | 185 | 181 | 215 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 750 | 750 | 646 | 211 | 738 | 1348 | 750 | 738 | 738 | 424 | 424 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 211 |
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