Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 177 | 165 | 176 | 202 | 196 | 216 | 223 | 188 | 157 | 152 | 141 | 141 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 143 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.55m | 2:53AM0.73m | 2:56PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM-0.01m | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:22PM-0.02m | 9:12AM0.05m | 8:50PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 59 | 59 | 45 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 83 | 158 | 143 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 105 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 93 | 61 | 64 | 41 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 177 | 165 | 176 | 202 | 196 | 216 | 223 | 188 | 157 | 152 | 141 | 141 | 154 | 154 | 145 | 127 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 204 | 53 | 210 | 428 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 742 | 742 | 343 | 210 | 211 | 859 | 723 | 723 | 54 | 54 |
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