North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
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)
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
201
223
314
268
211
211
211
206
186
178
175
172
170
132
126
99
98
96
94
94
94
125
131
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
0
W
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:05PM0.67m
2:11AM0.53m
2:28PM0.68m
2:36AM0.53m
2:53PM0.68m
3:00AM0.52m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.04m
8:23PM0.07m
8:05AM0.04m
8:48PM0.06m
8:29AM0.04m
9:13PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
2
3
2
2
3
5
4
2
3
4
7
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
33
32
32
33
34
34
33
34
34
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
32
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
109
201
223
314
268
211
211
211
206
186
178
175
172
170
22
24
33
33
25
25
27
25
24
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
147
109
64
19
19
26
26
26
26
26
25
23
22
28
132
126
99
98
96
94
94
94
125
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
43
41
84
25
24
24
24
23
22
21
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
46
45
44
44
60
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
0
0
36
735
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
735
1443
860
860
68
68
36
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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