Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 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) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 389 | 477 | 379 | 379 | 434 | 166 | 156 | 194 | 180 | 180 | 131 | 174 | 246 | 249 | 251 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 222 | 269 | 315 | 309 | 306 |
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 | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.39m | 1:32PM0.57m | 1:58AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.61m | 2:26AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.19m | 8:12PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.15m | 8:35PM0.10m | 8:07AM0.12m | 8:58PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 208 | 389 | 284 | 175 | 199 | 154 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 116 | 89 | 87 | 64 | 246 | 249 | 251 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 202 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 175 | 205 | 51 | 57 | 52 | 118 | 118 | 149 | 118 | 96 | 20 | 174 | 226 | 191 | 59 | 47 | 20 | 47 | 222 | 269 | 315 | 203 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 33 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 125 | 166 | 124 | 127 | 40 | 107 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 33 | 58 | 163 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 309 | 306 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 296 | 83 | 477 | 379 | 379 | 434 | 130 | 156 | 194 | 180 | 180 | 131 | 143 | 23 | 20 | 145 | 145 | 132 | 176 | 178 | 184 | 190 | — | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 734 | 858 | 858 | 213 | 736 | 642 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 747 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 858 | 858 | 213 |
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