Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 765 | 612 | 610 | 1417 | 975 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 778 | 756 | 746 | 624 | 512 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.40m | 12:22PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.23m | 9:26PM0.27m | 7:43PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 668 | 765 | 393 | 433 | 1417 | 975 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 778 | 756 | 746 | 624 | 512 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 13 | SSW 6 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 254 | 246 | 612 | 610 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 95 | 180 | 260 | 171 | 216 | 295 | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | — | W 13 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 55 | 39 | 59 | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 173 | 83 | 233 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 53 | 80 | 97 | 116 | 119 | 112 | 94 | 94 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 130 | 115 | 121 | 117 | 90 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 326 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 637 | 860 | 860 | 735 | 735 |
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