North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 +0530
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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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
114
174
153
147
201
223
314
268
264
211
211
206
186
178
175
172
170
132
126
99
98
96
94
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:45AM0.53m
2:05PM0.67m
2:11AM0.53m
2:28PM0.68m
2:36AM0.53m
2:53PM0.68m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.08m
7:40AM0.04m
8:23PM0.07m
8:05AM0.04m
8:48PM0.06m
8:29AM0.04m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:16
6:16
6:16
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
33
33
33
32
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
34
33
32
31
32
33
32
31
31
33
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
164
48
68
153
109
201
223
314
268
264
211
211
206
186
178
175
172
170
132
126
99
98
96
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
S
8
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
46
114
174
85
147
109
64
25
19
19
21
26
26
26
19
18
22
22
12
15
15
14
10
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
6
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
61
103
85
46
43
41
84
10
24
24
24
23
22
21
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
46
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
860
412
176
32
36
736
36
735
36
36
0
0
735
735
36
36
735
735
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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