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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.4° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
226 | 222 | 215 | 200 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 107 | 129 | 99 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 186 | 194 | 194 | 140 | 245 | 357 | 299 | 224 | 209 | 255 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:27PM0.72m | 2:32AM0.50m | 3:02PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.50m | 3:37PM0.67m | 3:46AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.07m | 8:26AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.09m | 9:02AM0.04m | 10:03PM0.11m | 9:39AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 107 | 104 | 64 | 200 | 78 | 98 | 133 | 99 | 88 | 32 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 115 | 91 | 88 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 226 | 222 | 215 | 48 | 135 | 133 | 109 | 107 | 129 | 99 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 186 | 194 | 194 | 106 | 164 | 357 | 299 | 108 | 133 | 130 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 111 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 90 | 31 | 50 | 78 | 16 | 53 | 54 | 112 | 245 | 119 | 123 | 224 | 209 | 255 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 124 | 115 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 959 | 1019 | 635 | 2013 | 1326 | 1019 | 1019 | 1111 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 2061 | 635 | 635 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 207 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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