Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 136 | 175 | 236 | 264 | 211 | 175 | 124 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 149 | 200 | 273 | 267 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 522 | 514 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.40m | 00:34AM0.38m | 11:48AM0.46m | 00:40AM0.47m | 12:24PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.24m | 5:50AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:45PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 116 | 124 | 121 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 522 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 136 | 175 | 236 | 264 | 211 | 175 | 120 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 200 | 273 | 267 | 113 | 145 | 151 | 151 | 142 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 57 | 103 | 149 | 132 | 103 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 739 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 741 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 744 | 744 | 1 | 0 |
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