
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 178 | 140 | 149 | 200 | 273 | 267 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 515 | 514 | 605 | 605 | 624 | 563 | 385 | 437 | 341 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.46m | 00:40AM0.47m | 12:24PM0.52m | 1:00AM0.56m | 12:54PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:45PM0.12m | 7:06AM0.16m | 7:08PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
121 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 330 | 391 | 376 | 471 | 566 | 515 | 514 | 605 | 605 | 624 | 563 | 367 | 303 | 303 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
180 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 200 | 273 | 267 | 90 | 145 | 151 | 151 | 142 | 130 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 81 | 385 | 437 | 341 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 19 |
26 | 57 | 103 | 149 | 132 | 103 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 89 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 387 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 739 | 739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 739 | 739 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 739 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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