Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 2AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
899 | 1208 | 675 | 2072 | 1859 | 1275 | 1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1028 | 999 | 893 | 880 | 831 | 694 | 683 | 572 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM0.38m | 12:12PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.20m | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:45PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
899 | 1208 | 653 | 2072 | 1859 | 1275 | 1409 | 1258 | 1225 | 1028 | 999 | 893 | 880 | 831 | 694 | 683 | 572 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | W 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
450 | 40 | 675 | 708 | 281 | 155 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 184 | 108 | 156 | 332 | 332 | 305 | 373 | 373 | 361 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | SSW 13 | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 |
60 | 332 | 39 | 59 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 173 | 83 | 233 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
92 | 80 | 80 | 108 | 137 | 146 | 130 | 130 | 124 | 123 | 143 | 148 | 128 | 128 | 109 | 108 | 91 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 338 | 333 | 333 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 338 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 648 | 859 | 859 | 738 | 738 |
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