Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 140 | 164 | 154 | 171 | 159 | 147 | 152 | 124 | 124 | 141 | 141 | 164 | 158 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 173 | 194 | 214 | 218 | 214 | 226 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.55m | 2:53AM0.73m | 2:56PM0.53m | 3:24AM0.70m | 3:25PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:22PM-0.02m | 9:12AM0.05m | 8:50PM-0.01m | 9:43AM0.08m | 9:20PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 156 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 85 | 83 | 158 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 173 | 194 | 214 | 218 | 214 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 64 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 70 | 67 | 125 | 164 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 226 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 140 | 164 | 154 | 171 | 159 | 147 | 152 | 124 | 124 | 141 | 141 | 164 | 131 | 131 | 111 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 210 | 424 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 738 | 338 | 211 | 859 | 211 | 211 | 646 | 719 | 738 | 211 | 58 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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