
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (15 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 8PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 468 | 537 | 558 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | |
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 | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.54m | 3:26PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.57m | 3:58PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.05m | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.04m | 9:46AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.03m | 10:22AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
393 | 468 | 537 | 558 | 223 | 264 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
191 | 235 | 188 | 227 | 558 | 509 | 254 | 239 | 204 | 204 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | WNW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | 4 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
179 | 149 | 132 | 95 | 113 | 116 | 98 | 84 | 100 | 92 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 108 | 115 | 127 | 127 | 119 | 130 | 108 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 768 | 859 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 859 | 343 | 210 | 210 | 343 | 210 | 210 | 204 |
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