Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 529 | 502 | 492 | 490 | 469 | 359 | 359 | 303 | 321 | 356 | 404 | 396 | 464 | 464 | 431 | 443 | 348 | 348 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 206 | 304 | 309 | 309 | 379 | 365 | 359 | 359 | 210 | 155 | 295 | 404 | 396 | 464 | 464 | 431 | 354 | 348 | 348 | 287 | 292 | 282 | 289 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 158 | 146 | 181 | 356 | 332 | 329 | 415 | 377 | 360 | 443 | 348 | 336 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 75 | 20 | 173 | 253 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 10 | — | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | 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 |
| kJ | 541 | 529 | 502 | 492 | 490 | 469 | 239 | 268 | 303 | 321 | 311 | 276 | 230 | 216 | 210 | 246 | 246 | 239 | 239 | 232 | 204 | 205 | 193 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 860 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 648 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 333 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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