Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 202 | 199 | 187 | 120 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 134 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 173 | 236 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13PM0.50m | 3:30AM0.64m | 3:40PM0.48m | 3:57AM0.60m | 4:10PM0.44m | 4:27AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.08m | 9:04PM0.08m | 9:54AM0.11m | 9:29PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.14m | 9:55PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 205 | 202 | 199 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 134 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 173 | 236 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 38 | 187 | 120 | 154 | 120 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 147 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 53 | 51 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 54 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 81 | 80 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 68 | 160 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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