North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +0530
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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today?

The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
352
222
226
226
222
215
145
645
634
133
112
129
112
137
124
155
186
194
194
145
245
357
299
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:58AM0.50m
2:27PM0.72m
2:32AM0.50m
3:02PM0.70m
3:08AM0.50m
3:37PM0.67m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.02m
8:53PM0.07m
8:26AM0.02m
9:27PM0.09m
9:02AM0.04m
10:03PM0.11m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6
6
6
6
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
205
183
222
226
107
86
84
82
82
106
133
88
88
112
91
30
155
147
147
147
140
55
136
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
278
274
75
34
226
222
215
145
135
133
109
107
129
99
99
55
54
186
194
194
106
128
357
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
75
75
45
72
71
61
97
37
36
111
46
27
32
90
23
124
75
48
53
54
112
245
119
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
W
6
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
374
352
183
178
66
50
48
62
645
634
102
112
112
137
80
112
131
135
135
145
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
860
412
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
860
969
1019
2013
2013
969
969
1063
213
213
213
213
1111
969
969
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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