Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 288 | 268 | 263 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 249 | 255 | 240 | 226 | 246 | 279 | 269 |
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 |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.62m | 3:07PM0.68m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:34PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.02m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:24PM0.00m | 9:33AM0.09m | 9:48PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | W 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 231 | 137 | 218 | 176 | 288 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 249 | 240 | 236 | 187 | 246 | 254 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 222 | 47 | 109 | 171 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 171 | 248 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 176 | 47 | 187 | 231 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | S 21 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | W 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 76 | 133 | 109 | 44 | 44 | 188 | 176 | 36 | 160 | 156 | 97 | 90 | 15 | 226 | 31 | 140 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 190 | — | 120 | 134 | 141 | 146 | 144 | 146 | 130 | 171 | 200 | 213 | 255 | 240 | 195 | — | 279 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 742 | 204 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 19 | 859 | 859 | 42 | 210 |
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