Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 134 | 177 | 161 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 159 | 165 | 200 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 250 | 191 | 191 | 246 | 167 | 215 | 232 | 252 | 306 | 219 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.60m | 3:08PM0.65m | 3:39AM0.63m | 3:34PM0.64m | 4:08AM0.64m | 3:59PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.06m | 9:26PM-0.02m | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:50PM-0.03m | 10:05AM0.09m | 10:14PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 6 | S 11 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
95 | 108 | 177 | 161 | 160 | 160 | 134 | 157 | 165 | 200 | 206 | 212 | 141 | 186 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 167 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 134 | 219 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
135 | 70 | 129 | 95 | 159 | 159 | 160 | 159 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 139 | 92 | 104 | 144 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 110 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 12 | S 19 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 16 | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
107 | 77 | 64 | 41 | 116 | 112 | 206 | 99 | 141 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 22 | 137 | 134 | 73 | 72 | 18 | 58 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
139 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 134 | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | 212 | 250 | — | — | 246 | — | 215 | 232 | 252 | 306 | — | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 212 | 207 | 635 | 207 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 207 | 210 | 188 | 860 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 860 | 212 | 36 | 36 |
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