Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 269 | 454 | 547 | 655 | 1238 | 1123 | 688 | 575 | 938 | 756 | 716 | 706 | 602 | 594 | 569 | 421 | 402 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 289 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.54m | 5:22PM0.51m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:50PM0.46m | 7:11AM0.48m | 6:17PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.20m | 11:50PM0.08m | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:20AM0.13m | 1:09PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 219 | 269 | 210 | 384 | 655 | 1238 | 1123 | 268 | 273 | 938 | 756 | 716 | 706 | 602 | 594 | 569 | 421 | 402 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 289 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 269 | 113 | 265 | 547 | 276 | 154 | 268 | 688 | 575 | 262 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 150 | 71 | 145 | 12 | 71 | 82 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | SSW 5 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 37 | 454 | — | 88 | 92 | 106 | 199 | 199 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 54 | 60 | 257 | 262 | 268 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 235 | 230 | — | 235 | 50 | 185 | 47 | 32 | 46 | 145 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 709 | 326 | 207 | 176 | 212 | 50 | 213 | 207 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 68 | 213 | 68 | 321 | 213 | 736 | 736 | 326 | 213 |
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