Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 134 | 116 | 144 | 116 | 168 | 252 | 312 | 439 | 504 | 602 | 587 | 573 | 530 | 640 | 623 | 606 | 597 | 581 | 500 | 556 | 368 | 363 | 398 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:11PM0.62m | 4:46AM0.49m | 4:46PM0.58m | 5:36AM0.48m | 5:21PM0.53m | 6:31AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.08m | 10:31AM0.15m | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:17AM0.20m | 00:01AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
mm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 47 | 116 | 96 | 116 | 73 | 146 | 312 | 439 | 117 | 100 | 587 | 573 | 530 | 640 | 623 | 606 | 597 | 581 | 500 | 556 | 368 | 346 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 134 | 101 | 41 | 73 | 168 | 252 | 72 | 72 | 504 | 602 | 67 | 54 | 89 | 62 | 65 | 45 | 214 | 210 | 110 | 164 | 133 | 363 | 398 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 27 | 27 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 65 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 160 | 168 | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 170 | 119 | 41 | 144 | 46 | 167 | — | 127 | 121 | 116 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 147 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 1339 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 635 | 860 | 635 | 709 | 635 |
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