Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 286 | 303 | 303 | 312 | 279 | 271 | 249 | 255 | 222 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 202 | 198 | 408 | 155 | 415 | 745 | 896 | 1710 | 1911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.67m | 4:08AM0.66m | 4:00PM0.64m | 4:36AM0.65m | 4:24PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.09m | 9:48PM-0.00m | 10:02AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.01m | 10:29AM0.14m | 10:33PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 240 | 236 | 187 | 152 | 231 | 240 | 249 | 249 | 226 | 202 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 155 | 152 | 745 | 896 | 1710 | 1911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 144 | 146 | 226 | 146 | 140 | 136 | 100 | 25 | 249 | 136 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 62 | 118 | 118 | 149 | 120 | 167 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 26 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 26 | S 7 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 52 | 110 | 165 | 118 | 13 | 136 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 87 | 141 | 87 | 57 | 61 | 415 | 85 | 116 | 128 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 269 | 286 | 303 | 303 | 312 | 279 | 271 | 226 | 255 | 222 | 178 | 176 | 165 | 160 | 156 | 408 | 109 | 121 | 156 | 89 | 301 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 204 | 859 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 211 | 859 | 211 | 859 | 210 | 54 | 210 | 209 | 859 | 343 | 210 | 170 |
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