
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 6PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 372 | 1016 | 1947 | 839 | 752 | 620 | 604 | 1060 | 636 | 551 | 1147 | 521 | 793 | 436 | 681 | 544 | 1277 | 1225 | 777 | 885 | 1051 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.50m | 00:44AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:28AM0.41m | 1:37PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.20m | 6:10AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.14m | 7:09AM0.14m | 8:12PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 |
320 | 196 | 1016 | 1947 | 508 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1060 | 319 | 382 | 1147 | 326 | 426 | 332 | 290 | 345 | 1277 | 1225 | 777 | 351 | 1051 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 17 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | SSE 10 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 22 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSE 11 |
416 | 372 | 207 | 187 | 839 | 195 | 620 | 190 | 176 | 169 | 551 | 526 | 480 | 453 | 366 | 434 | 290 | 330 | 351 | 303 | 885 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | S 16 | SW 24 | S 16 | SSW 24 | S 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
225 | 331 | 395 | 66 | 65 | 752 | 143 | 604 | 314 | 636 | 415 | 485 | 521 | 793 | 436 | 681 | 544 | 350 | 212 | 252 | 202 | 199 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 6 |
230 | 120 | — | — | 190 | — | 195 | — | 206 | 117 | 181 | 225 | 288 | 251 | 246 | 251 | 251 | 64 | 314 | 91 | 320 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 205 | 211 | 210 | 24 | 58 | 211 | 58 | 211 | 210 | 755 | 859 | 24 | 58 | 211 | 211 | 719 | 646 | 859 | 338 | 338 | 58 |
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