
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 5AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
153 | 207 | 360 | 534 | 547 | 895 | 885 | 963 | 897 | 981 | 1031 | 1005 | 955 | 936 | 869 | 763 | 738 | 1336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:54AM0.56m | 1:52PM0.62m | 2:19AM0.62m | 2:17PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.06m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.01m | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:29PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 |
56 | 112 | 360 | 534 | 547 | 895 | 885 | 963 | 897 | 981 | 1031 | 1005 | 955 | 936 | 869 | 763 | 691 | 1336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 14 |
114 | 207 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 63 | 60 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 453 | 880 | 763 | 543 | 738 | 682 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | SW 24 | S 9 | SW 24 | W 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
153 | 114 | 142 | 109 | 144 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 347 | 59 | 195 | 24 | 88 | 22 | 48 | 42 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
71 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | 44 | 33 | 31 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 213 | 213 | 321 | 321 | 635 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 326 | 213 | 959 | 1055 | 765 | 1055 | 213 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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