
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
348 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 425 | 398 | 393 | 468 | 487 | 558 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.65m | 2:40AM0.49m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.54m | 3:26PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:28AM0.08m | 9:22PM0.05m | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.04m | 9:46AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
348 | 287 | 292 | 282 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 398 | 393 | 468 | 487 | 558 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
336 | 427 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 425 | 235 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 218 | 216 | 208 | 204 | 167 | 163 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 8 |
— | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 16 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | 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 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
254 | 216 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 166 | 183 | 161 | 178 | 167 | 140 | 136 | 140 | 124 | 120 | 107 | 98 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 119 | 132 | 141 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 210 | 859 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 204 | 209 | 210 | 210 | 170 | 210 | 209 | 741 | 741 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 338 | 209 |
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