Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 474 | 313 | 772 | 772 | 390 | 340 | 400 | 419 | 612 | 688 | 619 | 656 | 638 | 630 | 545 | 630 | 524 | 480 | 694 | 505 | 669 | 486 | 468 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.50m | 8:06PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.52m | 10:24PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.15m | 3:44PM0.29m | 2:39AM0.18m | 5:58PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 287 | 244 | 280 | 318 | 325 | 299 | 397 | 392 | 305 | 392 | 394 | 524 | 524 | 534 | 534 | 524 | 524 | 448 | 448 | 505 | 496 | 362 | 269 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 474 | 313 | 373 | 427 | 390 | 237 | 199 | 280 | 612 | 688 | 619 | 656 | 638 | 630 | 545 | 630 | 494 | 480 | 447 | 440 | 434 | 76 | 65 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 66 | 211 | 232 | 302 | 276 | 95 | 74 | 419 | 126 | 75 | 111 | 50 | 48 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 35 | — | 38 | 25 | 66 | 45 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 772 | 772 | — | 340 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 54 | — | 694 | — | 669 | 486 | 468 | 450 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 860 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 753 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 736 | 736 | 43 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 |
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