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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 132mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
666 | 649 | 616 | 576 | 561 | 553 | 476 | 639 | 347 | 407 | 695 | 623 | 549 | 443 | 383 | 419 | 425 | 439 | 527 | 627 | 643 | 643 | 655 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:38AM0.48m | 11:26PM0.44m | 12:13PM0.56m | 00:11AM0.46m | 12:46PM0.63m | 00:49AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.23m | 5:34AM0.14m | 6:34PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.10m | 7:11PM0.12m | 6:42AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 666 | 649 | 616 | 576 | 561 | 553 | 193 | 214 | 345 | 407 | 370 | 343 | 261 | 347 | 172 | 419 | 425 | 294 | 265 | 286 | 282 | 286 | 312 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | W 15 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | W 14 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 138 | 54 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 476 | 302 | 257 | 257 | 135 | 191 | 188 | 50 | 172 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 93 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 21 | SE 9 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | W 13 | E 11 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 56 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 15 | 357 | 347 | 290 | 225 | 175 | 175 | 3 | 49 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 119 | 257 | 264 | 311 | 337 | 215 | 639 | — | — | 695 | 623 | 549 | 443 | 383 | 403 | 421 | 439 | 527 | 627 | 643 | 643 | 655 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 1446 | 213 | 213 | 1328 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 36 | 22 | 68 | 176 | 176 | 321 | 213 | 207 | 195 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 326 | 213 | 207 |
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