
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 2AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
482 | 536 | 536 | 476 | 407 | 390 | 313 | 383 | 553 | 719 | 1235 | 1336 | 1533 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.47m | 4:21PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.23m | 10:42PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.29m | 10:34PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
176 | 159 | 138 | 134 | 132 | 390 | 313 | 92 | 86 | 72 | 1235 | 1336 | 1533 | 1461 | 1555 | 1765 | 1743 | 1699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 8 |
482 | 536 | 536 | 476 | 407 | 175 | 260 | 257 | 553 | 719 | 41 | 75 | 82 | 47 | 8 | 85 | 82 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
44 | 62 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 12 | 4 | 383 | 253 | 205 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 128 | 112 | — | — | 87 | 23 | — | — | 86 | 85 | — | — | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 635 | 860 | 860 | 212 | 635 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 637 | 860 | 213 | 213 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||
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