Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (14 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 214 | 206 | 308 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 196 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 142 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 146 | 133 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:28PM0.52m | 3:49AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.47m | 4:12AM0.57m | 4:08PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:58AM0.09m | 9:40PM0.06m | 10:23AM0.13m | 10:01PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 157 | 155 | 154 | 308 | 258 | 88 | 62 | 53 | 178 | 44 | 32 | 25 | 133 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 83 | 102 | 106 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 238 | 214 | 206 | 206 | 84 | 258 | 255 | 196 | 75 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 142 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 4 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 146 | 133 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 39 | 31 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 172 | 739 | 739 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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