
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 408 | 392 | 375 | 492 | 436 | 427 | 318 | 196 | 202 | 243 | 269 | 265 | 317 | 298 | 349 | 323 | 316 | 316 | 309 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.60m | 1:13AM0.39m | 1:41PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.45m | 2:20PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.21m | 5:47AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.17m | 6:53AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.12m | 7:45AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
443 | 386 | 434 | 426 | 210 | 233 | 233 | 367 | 325 | 325 | 160 | 193 | 166 | 171 | 269 | 265 | 192 | 166 | 298 | 288 | 273 | 268 | 217 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
326 | 303 | 241 | 187 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 288 | 177 | 104 | 51 | 50 | 80 | 79 | 173 | 251 | 317 | 298 | 349 | 323 | 316 | 316 | 309 | 278 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 22 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SSE 13 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 106 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 119 | 61 | 102 | 111 | 116 | 91 | 11 | 248 | 243 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
586 | 586 | 575 | 563 | 408 | 392 | 375 | 492 | 436 | 427 | 318 | 196 | 202 | 243 | 233 | 226 | 230 | 200 | 173 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 187 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 213 | 213 | 321 | 213 | 635 | 637 | 326 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 736 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 321 | 321 | 212 | 860 | 860 |
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