Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1450 | 554 | 446 | 475 | 1014 | 962 | 886 | 862 | 815 | 671 | 666 | 746 | 723 | 856 | 830 | 562 | 547 | 842 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.35m | 1:03PM0.56m | 1:33AM0.42m | 1:41PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.22m | 6:11AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.15m | 7:11AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1450 | 361 | 368 | 361 | 1014 | 962 | 886 | 862 | 815 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 623 | 499 | 405 | 386 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 22 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 124 | 554 | 130 | 475 | 135 | 126 | 317 | 107 | 97 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 80 | 830 | 562 | 299 | 842 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 26 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | W 10 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 130 | 446 | 120 | 271 | 359 | 32 | 412 | 471 | 573 | 666 | 746 | 723 | 856 | 212 | 375 | 547 | 294 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 206 | — | 104 | 240 | 251 | — | — | 288 | 295 | 307 | 94 | 251 | 320 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 68 | 36 | 321 | 635 | 860 | 326 | 36 | 68 | 213 | 68 | 213 | 635 | 765 | 326 | 326 | 68 |
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