
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
443 | 322 | 270 | 269 | 269 | 321 | 307 | 176 | 176 | 199 | 206 | 213 | 202 | 173 | 188 | 287 | 310 | 387 | |
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 |
High Tide | 1:23AM0.36m | 1:30PM0.54m | 1:56AM0.41m | 2:02PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.16m | 6:52AM0.17m | 8:13PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
322 | 322 | 270 | 265 | 237 | 222 | 200 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 118 | 120 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
273 | 202 | 187 | 237 | 200 | 200 | 307 | 170 | 167 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 310 | 387 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
59 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 321 | 180 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 123 | 121 | 188 | 287 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | 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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
443 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 102 | 105 | 124 | 139 | 170 | 199 | 206 | 213 | 202 | 173 | 173 | 155 | 150 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 739 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 738 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 1337 | 211 | 211 | 646 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 211 |
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