Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 5AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 141 | 212 | 209 | 203 | 187 | 179 | 212 | 246 | 242 | 205 | 202 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 151 | 148 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55AM0.65m | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:28AM0.59m | 4:31PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.04m | 10:17AM0.13m | 9:52PM0.09m | 10:54AM0.18m | 10:23PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 31 | 31 | 98 | 203 | 187 | 179 | 212 | 246 | 242 | 205 | 202 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 151 | 148 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 102 | 98 | 209 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 159 | 141 | 212 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 210 | 36 | 22 | 0 |
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