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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
30.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 7PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
124 | 121 | 110 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 60 | 63 | 75 | 127 | 125 | 171 | 227 | 246 | 243 | 193 | 254 | 269 | 201 | 159 | 155 | 167 | 120 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:20PM0.42m | 11:49AM0.35m | 9:59PM0.39m | 12:06PM0.43m | 11:31PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.27m | 3:52PM0.33m | 5:15AM0.22m | 5:56PM0.27m | 5:54AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 96 | 96 | 92 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 141 | 136 | 119 | 114 | 254 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 124 | 121 | 110 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 127 | 125 | 171 | 227 | 246 | 243 | 193 | 112 | 269 | 201 | 159 | 155 | 167 | 120 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 41 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 735 | 736 | 736 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 36 | 42 | 176 |
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