Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 153 | 137 | 209 | 209 | 169 | 160 | 179 | 176 | 215 | 173 | 218 | 212 | 162 | 241 | 293 | 297 | 301 | 301 | 318 | 284 | 257 | 253 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.44m | 10:46PM0.30m | 12:03PM0.47m | 00:46AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.29m | 4:11AM0.26m | 7:23PM0.24m | 6:01AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 51 | 66 | 66 | 90 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 122 | 69 | 131 | 133 | 168 | 162 | 130 | 171 | 188 | 301 | 149 | 269 | 284 | 257 | 183 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 50 | 78 | 78 | 209 | 169 | 92 | 94 | 60 | 125 | 30 | 218 | 212 | 100 | 241 | 293 | 297 | 151 | 301 | 194 | 112 | 143 | 253 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 153 | 137 | 209 | 32 | 31 | 160 | 179 | 176 | 215 | 173 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 52 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 39 | 164 | 112 | 90 | 141 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 17 | 32 | 318 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 36 | 321 | 637 | 736 | 736 | 36 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 213 | 635 | 735 | 736 | 735 | 68 | 735 | 321 | 321 | 635 | 736 | 326 | 736 | 68 |
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