Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 688 | 858 | 949 | 638 | 949 | 858 | 630 | 821 | 790 | 862 | 846 | 846 | 553 | 535 | 514 | 656 | 586 | 575 | 426 | 464 | 233 | 233 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.52m | 10:24PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.55m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.18m | 5:58PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.18m | 7:04PM0.21m | 5:47AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 305 | 392 | 392 | 599 | 599 | 607 | 607 | 596 | 524 | 515 | 585 | 575 | 564 | 273 | 269 | 269 | 443 | 443 | 434 | 187 | 210 | 233 | 233 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 612 | 688 | 619 | 656 | 638 | 630 | 545 | 630 | 494 | 480 | 447 | 440 | 434 | 76 | 65 | 40 | 326 | 303 | 241 | 106 | 38 | 87 | 85 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 23 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 75 | 111 | — | 48 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 51 | — | 11 | 25 | 66 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 858 | 949 | — | 949 | 858 | 86 | 821 | 790 | 862 | 846 | 846 | 553 | 535 | 514 | 656 | 586 | 575 | 426 | 464 | 206 | 223 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 321 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 213 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 637 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 637 | 212 |
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