Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 180mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 290 | 280 | 443 | 246 | 81 | 232 | 295 | 295 | 476 | 594 | 846 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:22AM0.48m | 12:07PM0.50m | 00:41AM0.56m | 12:37PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:45AM0.18m | 6:39PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 368 | 290 | 280 | 228 | 224 | 81 | 174 | 160 | 154 | 80 | 594 | 846 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 1317 | 1245 | 1217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 295 | 212 | 249 | 443 | 246 | 68 | 232 | 295 | 295 | 476 | 143 | 87 | 188 | 140 | 109 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 179 | 270 | 132 | 75 | 71 | 167 | 167 | 53 | — | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 140 | 303 | 498 | 725 | 881 | 816 | 620 | 481 | 375 | 319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 859 | 333 | 211 | 172 | 205 | 1503 | 859 | 58 | 211 | 210 | 333 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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