Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 660 | 660 | 605 | 605 | 618 | 630 | 618 | 618 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 573 | 653 | 656 | 745 | 789 | 815 | 720 | 800 | 800 | 884 | 865 | 832 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.53m | 5:34PM0.54m | 6:37AM0.53m | 6:09PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.18m | 11:31PM0.10m | 11:37AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.12m | 12:29PM0.26m | 00:40AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 143 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 98 | 283 | 392 | 318 | 232 | 279 | 275 | 275 | 344 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 189 | 197 | 179 | 175 | 208 | 208 | 173 | 258 | 255 | 242 | 229 | 226 | 174 | 142 | 217 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 287 | 339 | 260 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 114 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | 27 | 65 | 103 | 62 | 25 | 88 | 46 | 149 | 220 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 507 | 660 | 660 | 605 | 605 | 618 | 630 | 618 | 618 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 573 | 653 | 656 | 745 | 789 | 815 | 720 | 800 | 800 | 884 | 865 | 832 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 208 | 646 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 205 | 208 | 859 | 860 | 205 | 205 | 646 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 338 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 205 | 205 |
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