
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 6PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 894 | 750 | 623 | 482 | 482 | 536 | 476 | 407 | 390 | 313 | 383 | 553 | 719 | 1235 | 1336 | 1439 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:27PM0.47m | 5:03AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.47m | 4:21PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.17m | 10:31PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.23m | 10:42PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.29m | 10:34PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
917 | 141 | 156 | 623 | 213 | 176 | 138 | 145 | 141 | 390 | 313 | 257 | 553 | 719 | 1235 | 1336 | 1439 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
136 | 894 | 750 | 18 | 482 | 482 | 536 | 476 | 407 | 175 | 260 | 383 | 253 | 205 | 139 | 124 | 116 | 103 | 9 | 49 | 107 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | W 6 | — | — |
— | 18 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 62 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 54 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
182 | 190 | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 124 | 116 | 126 | 131 | 203 | — | — | — | 118 | 123 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 969 | 1339 | 860 | 860 | 861 | 736 | 412 | 68 | 213 | 213 | 1520 | 860 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 637 | 860 | 326 | 213 |
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