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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 77mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
224 | 209 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 247 | 285 | 262 | 269 | 269 | 261 | 306 | 357 | 348 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 350 | 258 | 277 | 362 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:46AM0.48m | 4:12PM0.62m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:50PM0.56m | 5:24AM0.42m | 5:31PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.09m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.15m | 11:27PM0.16m | 11:03AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 224 | 209 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 162 | 147 | 262 | 144 | 251 | 254 | 306 | 357 | 348 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 350 | 258 | 215 | 285 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 110 | 77 | 74 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 144 | 73 | 51 | 111 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 28 | 28 | 138 | 173 | 171 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 58 | 51 | 81 | 194 | 194 | 75 | 177 | 109 | 54 | 58 | 3 | 8 | — | 63 | 61 | 18 | 79 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 261 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 210 | 200 | 195 | 220 | 239 | 247 | 285 | — | 269 | 269 | 261 | 255 | 225 | 225 | 219 | 254 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 277 | 362 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 969 | 969 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 207 | 207 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 212 |
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