North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.25° N 80.04° E

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.2° C
0.9° 

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 (18 Aug):

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

The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 2.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
20
2
SSW
19
2
SSW
19
2
SSW
19
2
SSW
19
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
2.1
SSW
18
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
1867
2329
2841
2812
2783
2725
2605
2734
2490
2462
2672
2517
2546
2768
1777
2551
2331
2110
2058
1772
1750
1547
1361
1225
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:01AM0.60m
4:44PM0.53m
5:28AM0.56m
5:03PM0.48m
5:55AM0.51m
5:15PM0.42m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.15m
10:59PM0.06m
11:27AM0.20m
11:18PM0.11m
11:55AM0.25m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
29
29
30
30
28
30
29
29
29
28
30
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
29
29
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