Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 228 | 205 | 164 | 186 | 183 | 187 | 182 | 156 | 155 | 167 | 146 | 148 | 124 | 106 | 193 | 352 | 480 | 576 | 627 | 742 | 733 | 706 | 746 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:35PM0.65m | 4:00AM0.50m | 4:11PM0.63m | 4:46AM0.50m | 4:48PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.08m | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:40PM0.08m | 10:26AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | 6:24 | |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
225 | 228 | 205 | 164 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 142 | 139 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 352 | 480 | 576 | 627 | 742 | 733 | 706 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
51 | 52 | 38 | 85 | 161 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 79 | 82 | 74 | 96 | 101 | 106 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
144 | 116 | 87 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 193 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 49 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 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 9 | W 9 |
141 | 144 | 140 | 153 | 158 | 158 | 187 | 182 | 156 | 155 | 167 | 146 | 148 | 124 | 106 | 99 | 101 | 112 | 96 | 96 | 77 | 61 | 148 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 646 | 648 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 738 | 211 | 58 | 24 | 58 | 24 |
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