Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 379 | 379 | 154 | 166 | 135 | 166 | 180 | 175 | 143 | 174 | 226 | 191 | 251 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 222 | 269 | 315 | 309 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.57m | 1:58AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.61m | 2:26AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.19m | 8:12PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.15m | 8:35PM0.10m | 8:07AM0.12m | 8:58PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 205 | 175 | 199 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 64 | 226 | 150 | 251 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 80 | 57 | 57 | 154 | 118 | 118 | 149 | 116 | 96 | 94 | 174 | 60 | 191 | 59 | 47 | 58 | 47 | 222 | 269 | 315 | 309 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | 70 | 58 | 166 | 124 | 127 | 40 | 107 | 75 | 90 | 33 | 60 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 163 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 306 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 333 | 379 | 379 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 166 | 180 | 175 | 143 | 139 | 155 | — | 145 | 145 | 155 | 176 | 184 | 196 | 196 | 208 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 212 | 635 | 765 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 635 | 213 | 212 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 635 | 213 | 860 | 635 |
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