North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Guide

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in SW is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of rocks in the line up.

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North Jetty (Hikkaduwa):

The best conditions reported for surf at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in March while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Location Map

Interactive North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) look like?

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Tides at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)

Current tide and informaton

For Ambalangoda, 4 km from North Jetty (Hikkaduwa).

Next High Water: 03:51am | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 10:07pm | 0.12m

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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.7 °C) too at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite