
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 318 | 196 | 193 | 236 | 229 | 269 | 332 | 298 | 317 | 349 | 323 | 316 | 316 | 309 | 278 | 381 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 295 | 276 | 375 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.39m | 1:41PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.45m | 2:20PM0.65m | 2:42AM0.49m | 2:55PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.12m | 7:45AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:30AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
325 | 104 | 160 | 193 | 166 | 171 | 269 | 269 | 187 | 317 | 298 | 288 | 273 | 263 | 217 | 221 | 205 | 164 | 164 | 157 | 295 | 276 | 375 | 375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
233 | 119 | 51 | 50 | 80 | 79 | 173 | 251 | 298 | 243 | 349 | 323 | 316 | 316 | 309 | 278 | 381 | 310 | 306 | 158 | 161 | 121 | 123 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 |
40 | 38 | 61 | 102 | 111 | 116 | 91 | 332 | 248 | 11 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 33 | 18 | 16 | — | 302 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
492 | 318 | 196 | 190 | 236 | 229 | 236 | 214 | — | 157 | 181 | 181 | 187 | 187 | 181 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 157 | 173 | 152 | 147 | 139 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 212 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 321 | 321 | 635 | 212 | 860 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
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