North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
29.4° 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 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 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)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
226
226
222
215
200
135
133
133
128
129
99
125
124
155
186
194
194
141
245
357
299
224
209
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:27PM0.72m
2:32AM0.50m
3:02PM0.70m
3:08AM0.50m
3:37PM0.67m
3:46AM0.48m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.02m
8:53PM0.07m
8:26AM0.02m
9:27PM0.09m
9:02AM0.04m
10:03PM0.11m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:19
4
6
4
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
31
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
W
6
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
222
226
107
104
215
48
82
133
133
99
88
99
31
55
55
147
147
147
140
111
103
100
79
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
W
6
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
W
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.7
W
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
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
S
11
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
75
34
226
222
48
200
135
35
109
107
129
31
99
124
155
186
194
194
106
128
357
299
110
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.6
WSW
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.3
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
45
72
71
61
32
48
36
111
46
27
32
90
125
50
78
16
53
54
112
245
119
116
224
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
W
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
Energy kJ
198
192
66
62
60
62
82
120
128
112
88
83
108
108
112
131
120
141
80
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
1111
2013
2013
969
969
1111
213
1111
213
213
1111
213
213
213
213
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
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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