North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 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
29.3° C
(Which is 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 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
SW
16
1.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
108
125
124
131
186
194
194
140
245
357
299
224
209
255
255
251
194
194
186
197
251
254
306
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:02PM0.70m
3:08AM0.50m
3:37PM0.67m
3:46AM0.48m
4:12PM0.62m
4:30AM0.45m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.09m
9:02AM0.04m
10:03PM0.11m
9:39AM0.09m
10:42PM0.13m
10:18AM0.15m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
31
29
30
28
30
30
29
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.7
S
11
1.3
WSW
6
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
88
99
42
47
121
135
147
147
140
150
145
149
110
136
255
255
251
162
147
186
197
171
157
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
129
90
101
55
54
147
194
194
106
128
357
299
224
209
74
98
73
74
85
144
144
251
254
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
32
31
125
124
75
186
53
54
112
245
119
116
36
75
31
51
81
194
194
78
73
73
111
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
112
108
75
70
131
139
139
128
154
136
156
149
170
175
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2061
1520
1063
635
709
969
213
213
2061
1111
1063
213
213
213
213
207
207
210
212
207
212
207
207
212
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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