
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
858 | 949 | 949 | 1045 | 1023 | 927 | 911 | 894 | 953 | 935 | 831 | 815 | 706 | 679 | 586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 605 | 580 | 486 | 481 | 480 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30AM0.52m | 10:18PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.55m | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:51PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.18m | 5:59PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.18m | 7:04PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.15m | 7:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
678 | 697 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 678 | 624 | 512 | 572 | 563 | 475 | 372 | 367 | 421 | 350 | 350 | 309 | 248 | 206 | 304 | 309 | 309 | 371 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
70 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 68 | 99 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 24 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
33 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 80 | 49 | 30 | 51 | — | 11 | 41 | 65 | 80 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
858 | 949 | 949 | 1045 | 1023 | 927 | 911 | 894 | 953 | 935 | 831 | 815 | 706 | 679 | 586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 605 | 580 | 486 | 481 | 480 | 459 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 211 | 210 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 646 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 648 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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