Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 93 | 93 | 70 | 94 | 96 | 108 | 110 | 159 | 141 | 212 | 209 | 203 | 187 | 179 | 212 | 246 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.70m | 3:25PM0.51m | 3:55AM0.65m | 3:55PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.00m | 9:44AM0.09m | 9:22PM0.04m | 10:17AM0.13m | 9:52PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 93 | 93 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 98 | 98 | 203 | 187 | 179 | 212 | 246 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 94 | 96 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 28 | 209 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 67 | 91 | 159 | 141 | 212 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 860 | 326 | 36 | 36 | 1443 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 36 | 635 | 36 | 36 | 22 |
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