
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 10AM is: 1.0m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 1005 | 955 | 880 | 869 | 763 | 738 | 1210 | 1336 | 1351 | 1014 | 1904 | 2054 | 2054 | 2030 | 1839 | 1524 | 1225 | 1239 | 1224 | 1087 | 967 | 805 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.62m | 2:17PM0.63m | 2:44AM0.67m | 2:42PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.69m | 3:06PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:29PM-0.02m | 8:47AM0.04m | 8:51PM-0.04m | 9:13AM0.04m | 9:13PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
917 | 1005 | 955 | 829 | 869 | 763 | 691 | 1210 | 1336 | 1351 | 173 | 1904 | 2054 | 2054 | 2030 | 1839 | 1524 | 1225 | 1239 | 1224 | 1087 | 967 | 805 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
33 | 32 | 48 | 880 | 763 | 543 | 738 | 682 | 822 | 149 | 1014 | 188 | 158 | 125 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 105 | 65 | 67 | 42 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | W 15 | SSE 10 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
59 | 195 | 453 | 79 | 22 | 48 | 4 | 65 | 112 | 832 | 949 | 28 | 73 | 73 | — | 39 | 41 | 43 | 68 | — | — | 78 | 75 | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
54 | 58 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 74 | 85 | 176 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 102 | 117 | 138 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 709 | 321 | 321 | 1055 | 1055 | 959 | 959 | 1181 | 68 | 37 | 321 | 1111 | 1520 | 1520 | 635 | 326 | 213 | 176 | 212 | 1111 | 1111 | 1111 | 1111 | 212 |
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