Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 390 | 313 | 383 | 553 | 719 | 1235 | 1336 | 1533 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | 1613 | 1550 | 1297 | 1279 | 1142 | 947 | 934 | 763 |
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 | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.47m | 4:21PM0.37m | 6:00AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.23m | 10:42PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.29m | 10:34PM0.23m | 8:38PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 132 | 128 | 313 | 257 | 553 | 719 | 1235 | 1336 | 1533 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | 1613 | 1550 | 1297 | 1279 | 1142 | 947 | 934 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 407 | 390 | 260 | 383 | 253 | 249 | 80 | — | 90 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 134 | 175 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 112 | 105 | 90 | 87 | — | 80 | — | 100 | 100 | 97 | 90 | 74 | 71 | 80 | 77 | 80 | 104 | 104 | 116 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 213 | 213 | 635 | 861 | 860 | 635 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 637 | 860 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 326 | 635 | 213 |
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