North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.25° N 80.04° E

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.3° C
1.0° 

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)18s
Afternoon (19 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2605
2734
2490
2462
2672
2517
2546
1820
1777
2551
2331
2110
2058
1772
1750
1547
1361
1225
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:28AM0.56m
5:03PM0.48m
5:55AM0.51m
5:15PM0.42m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.06m
11:27AM0.20m
11:18PM0.11m
11:55AM0.25m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
29
27
28
29
29
28
29
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
30
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