Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 235 | 229 | 205 | 212 | 328 | 266 | 253 | 269 | 383 | 454 | 547 | 655 | 1238 | 1123 | 688 | 575 | 817 | 756 | 716 | 706 | 697 | 594 | 569 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.56m | 4:55PM0.56m | 5:48AM0.54m | 5:22PM0.51m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.16m | 11:21PM0.05m | 11:38AM0.20m | 11:50PM0.08m | 12:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 94 | 235 | 208 | 205 | 212 | 206 | 266 | 253 | 269 | 269 | 265 | 547 | 655 | 1238 | 1123 | 268 | 268 | 817 | 756 | 716 | 706 | 697 | 594 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | S 8 | W 10 | S 8 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 208 | 19 | 22 | 89 | 21 | 175 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 454 | 298 | 276 | 154 | 154 | 688 | 575 | 113 | 241 | 2 | 194 | 192 | 159 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 22 | S 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 89 | 24 | 34 | 214 | 383 | 157 | 154 | 129 | 125 | 127 | 246 | 199 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 83 | 229 | 130 | 97 | 328 | 85 | 41 | 77 | 71 | 131 | 306 | 307 | 314 | 268 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 61 | 235 | 240 | — | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 709 | 735 | 735 | 213 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 212 | 207 | 176 | 207 | 43 | 213 | 207 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 43 |
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