Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2441 | 2379 | 2047 | 1928 | 1737 | 1659 | 1321 | 1187 | 1127 | 1224 | 1016 | 861 | 836 | 700 | 690 | 690 | 590 | 590 |
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 | 6:00AM0.37m | 4:15AM0.31m | 11:53AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.20m | 8:21PM0.24m | 5:33AM0.31m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2441 | 2379 | 2047 | 1928 | 1737 | 1659 | 1321 | 1187 | 1127 | 1224 | 1016 | 861 | 836 | 700 | 690 | 690 | 590 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 18 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 91 | 84 | 47 | 79 | 39 | 68 | 64 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 70 | 38 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 132 | 131 | 131 | 140 | 150 | 151 | 211 | 241 | 263 | 245 | 255 | 222 | 196 | 194 | 182 | 176 | 150 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 859 | 719 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 719 | 859 | 211 |
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