
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 147 | 111 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 155 | 155 | 221 | 295 | 284 | 335 | 326 | 461 | 411 | 394 | 389 | 419 | 487 | 467 | 447 | 309 | 309 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.38m | 11:54AM0.45m | 00:43AM0.47m | 12:29PM0.50m | 1:04AM0.55m | 12:58PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:26PM0.17m | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:46PM0.11m | 7:05AM0.14m | 7:08PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
164 | 147 | 65 | 58 | 81 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 295 | 284 | 335 | 326 | 461 | 411 | 394 | 389 | 419 | 487 | 467 | 447 | 309 | 309 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 |
60 | 65 | 111 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 155 | 221 | 55 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 235 | 207 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 |
— | 12 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 97 | 155 | 96 | 92 | 72 | 71 | 51 | 49 | 8 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 36 | 24 | 216 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 735 | 412 | 0 | 0 |
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