Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 130mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 81 | 232 | 295 | 295 | 476 | 594 | 846 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 1317 | 1288 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 871 | 795 | 669 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.50m | 00:41AM0.56m | 12:37PM0.53m | 1:04AM0.63m | 1:05PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:45AM0.18m | 6:39PM0.10m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 21 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 224 | 81 | 174 | 160 | 195 | 80 | 594 | 191 | 246 | 273 | 280 | 1317 | 1288 | 1217 | 1132 | 1077 | 1064 | 906 | 871 | 795 | 669 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 246 | 40 | 232 | 295 | 295 | 476 | 108 | 846 | 969 | 1117 | 1195 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 122 | 122 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 12 | W 9 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | WNW 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 68 | 39 | 179 | 270 | 188 | 104 | 141 | 82 | 142 | 142 | 78 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 55 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 57 | 66 | 181 | 241 | 270 | 236 | — | — | — | — | 308 | 265 | 285 | 284 | 276 | 269 | 269 | 327 | 358 | 408 | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 209 | 338 | 428 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 209 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 210 |
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