
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
374 | 469 | 466 | 396 | 441 | 441 | 433 | 385 | 385 | 322 | 270 | 269 | 467 | 321 | 307 | 180 | 176 | 176 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:23AM0.36m | 1:30PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.21m | 5:58AM0.21m | 7:52PM0.16m | 6:52AM0.17m | 8:13PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
374 | 469 | 466 | 396 | 441 | 441 | 433 | 375 | 322 | 322 | 270 | 265 | 226 | 200 | 218 | 180 | 176 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
321 | 214 | 251 | 372 | 331 | 166 | 347 | 331 | 273 | 241 | 187 | 241 | 269 | 184 | 196 | 167 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
114 | 389 | 389 | 394 | 325 | 131 | 206 | 32 | 59 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 115 | 321 | 307 | 169 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 4 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
50 | 43 | 12 | 18 | 165 | 44 | 58 | 385 | 385 | 42 | 50 | 55 | 467 | 78 | 78 | 86 | 83 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 338 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 719 | 859 | 859 | 739 | 338 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 338 | 859 | 859 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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