
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 558 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | 282 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.54m | 3:26PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.57m | 3:58PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.59m | 4:28PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.05m | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.04m | 9:46AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.03m | 10:22AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
537 | 558 | 269 | 264 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | 282 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
188 | 227 | 558 | 509 | 254 | 239 | 204 | 204 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 79 | 57 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | WNW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
2 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 77 | 75 | 100 | |
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 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
132 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 120 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 111 | 123 | 119 | 108 | 106 | 127 | 127 | 132 | 118 | 96 | 92 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 739 | 739 | 739 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 738 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 739 |
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