Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 23s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 285 | 255 | 227 | 227 | 200 | 365 | 489 | 671 | 952 | 1187 | 1294 | 1439 | 2258 | 1649 | 1480 | 1448 | 1682 | 2001 | 1551 | 1443 | 1184 | 1289 | 1141 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.58m | 1:39PM0.60m | 2:02AM0.64m | 2:03PM0.62m | 2:25AM0.69m | 2:27PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.02m | 8:06AM0.05m | 8:09PM-0.01m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:31PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 125 | 88 | 167 | 211 | 167 | 164 | 171 | 171 | 144 | 129 | 1187 | 1294 | 1439 | 2258 | 1649 | 1480 | 1448 | 1682 | 2001 | 1551 | 1443 | 1184 | 1289 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 206 | 246 | 671 | 952 | 269 | 269 | 519 | 219 | 161 | 135 | 110 | 89 | 70 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 80 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 90 | 15 | 60 | 89 | 142 | 365 | 489 | 225 | 195 | 208 | 206 | 73 | 100 | 394 | 431 | 384 | 65 | 75 | 57 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 295 | 285 | 255 | 227 | 227 | 200 | — | 152 | — | — | 125 | 160 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 64 | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1019 | 969 | 969 | 1019 | 635 | 1019 | 860 | 759 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 635 | 212 | 68 | 212 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 637 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 36 |
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