
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
264 | 239 | 279 | 318 | 258 | 255 | 255 | 164 | 153 | 207 | 360 | 534 | 547 | 895 | 1009 | 963 | 897 | 981 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:29AM0.49m | 1:26PM0.59m | 1:54AM0.56m | 1:52PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.12m | 7:17AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.06m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
116 | 118 | 279 | 43 | 258 | 255 | 89 | 90 | 52 | 112 | 360 | 534 | 547 | 895 | 1009 | 963 | 897 | 981 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
264 | 239 | 116 | 318 | 116 | 89 | 255 | 164 | 114 | 207 | 102 | 32 | 98 | 94 | 110 | 81 | 33 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 127 | 153 | 114 | 144 | 100 | 144 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 273 | 347 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 41 | 40 | — | 39 | 31 | — | — | 47 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 735 | 728 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 635 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 213 |
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