North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +0530
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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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?

The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1
SSW
13
1.8
WSW
7
1
SSW
13
1.7
WSW
7
1
SSW
13
1.6
SW
7
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
501
351
334
362
286
321
237
278
226
222
206
220
202
216
216
181
181
175
162
162
157
139
128
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:24AM0.49m
1:53PM0.71m
1:58AM0.50m
2:27PM0.72m
2:32AM0.50m
3:02PM0.70m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.03m
8:20PM0.07m
7:51AM0.02m
8:53PM0.07m
8:26AM0.02m
9:27PM0.09m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
3
2
4
4
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1
SSW
13
0.7
SW
10
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
520
393
351
265
362
175
321
108
278
226
222
206
206
184
156
145
135
121
133
99
99
157
139
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
261
257
38
38
191
126
75
87
75
75
75
34
71
61
97
95
114
111
109
107
129
99
101
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
91
90
41
26
121
3
103
22
19
45
72
5
18
18
17
27
45
46
27
32
90
125
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
501
344
334
286
286
251
237
192
186
177
196
220
202
216
216
181
181
175
162
162
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
326
321
860
736
2023
860
860
1111
860
969
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
969
969
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2061
2061
1111
969
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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