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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | |
351 | 343 | 352 | 312 | 321 | 312 | 278 | 274 | 223 | 274 | 226 | 226 | 181 | 188 | 157 | 175 | 157 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 125 | 124 | 155 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:53PM0.71m | 1:58AM0.50m | 2:27PM0.72m | 2:32AM0.50m | 3:02PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.03m | 8:20PM0.07m | 7:51AM0.02m | 8:53PM0.07m | 8:26AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | 6:17 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | W 6 |
 kJ | 351 | 265 | 331 | 178 | 321 | 312 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 274 | 226 | 226 | 156 | 113 | 135 | 133 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 124 | 55 | 155 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | W 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 3 | 126 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 34 | 71 | 61 | 97 | 61 | 114 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 129 | 90 | 99 | 124 | 54 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SE 9 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 41 | 26 | 89 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 19 | 45 | 72 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 145 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 125 | 50 | 75 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 344 | 343 | 352 | 312 | 259 | 251 | 214 | 192 | 223 | 207 | 223 | 216 | 181 | 188 | 157 | 175 | 157 | 139 | 139 | 139 | — | 105 | 120 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1111 | 2061 | 2061 | 1339 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 412 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 969 | 2061 | 2061 | 969 | 2061 | 969 | 213 |
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