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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 11PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 70mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
1087 | 1072 | 1072 | 1072 | 886 | 874 | 862 | 814 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 634 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 569 | 569 | 560 | 534 | 440 | 433 | 339 | 359 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:40PM0.58m | 00:46AM0.44m | 1:10PM0.61m | 1:21AM0.46m | 1:40PM0.63m | 1:52AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.16m | 6:36AM0.12m | 7:39PM0.13m | 7:08AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.11m | 7:39AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 1087 | 1072 | 1072 | 1072 | 886 | 874 | 862 | 814 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 634 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 569 | 569 | 560 | 534 | 440 | 433 | 339 | 95 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | S 13 | S 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 170 | 170 | 8 | 126 | 156 | 140 | — | 4 | 14 | 119 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 101 | 80 | 95 | 359 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | S 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 20 | S 12 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 31 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | — | — | 145 | 177 | — | — | 140 | 136 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 119 | 123 | — | — | 112 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1326 | 1326 | 1063 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 212 | 1019 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 969 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 |
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