
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 12AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
502 | 492 | 492 | 469 | 461 | 359 | 277 | 303 | 356 | 404 | 396 | 464 | 464 | 431 | 443 | 348 | 348 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 425 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.59m | 1:10AM0.38m | 1:38PM0.62m | 1:57AM0.43m | 2:18PM0.65m | 2:40AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.15m | 6:51AM0.11m | 8:20PM0.11m | 7:43AM0.09m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:28AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
309 | 309 | 379 | 365 | 359 | 359 | 210 | 155 | 295 | 404 | 396 | 464 | 464 | 431 | 354 | 348 | 348 | 287 | 292 | 233 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 158 | 146 | 181 | 356 | 71 | 329 | 415 | 377 | 360 | 443 | 348 | 336 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 425 | 398 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — |
54 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 75 | 20 | 173 | 253 | 59 | 332 | 11 | 52 | 54 | 9 | 31 | — | — | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
502 | 492 | 492 | 469 | 461 | 252 | 277 | 303 | 287 | 178 | 217 | 149 | 183 | 223 | 253 | 246 | 239 | 233 | 226 | 193 | 173 | 178 | 173 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 333 | 333 | 646 | 211 | 859 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 |
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