Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 402 | 396 | 326 | 390 | 384 | 373 | 283 | 254 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 246 | 198 | 180 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 137 | 209 | 209 | 169 | 160 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:11AM0.48m | 6:17PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.45m | 6:50PM0.34m | 10:19AM0.44m | 10:46PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.13m | 1:09PM0.29m | 00:53AM0.18m | 2:55PM0.32m | 1:47AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | W 8 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 421 | 402 | 396 | 326 | 390 | 384 | 373 | 283 | 254 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 246 | 198 | 180 | 147 | 150 | 78 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 63 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | W 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 122 | 122 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 97 | 71 | 51 | 50 | 79 | 209 | 209 | 92 | 63 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 108 | 14 | 80 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 137 | 33 | 55 | 169 | 160 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | SW 3 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 185 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 20 | — | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 90 | 19 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 36 | 635 | 735 | 736 | 736 | 36 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 637 | 36 | 736 | 36 | 36 | 321 | 36 | 36 | 709 | 736 | 736 | 36 | 36 |
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