
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 596 | 588 | 497 | 447 | 572 | 595 | 484 | 447 | 433 | 406 | 339 | 339 | 333 | 278 | 274 | 246 | 237 | 196 | 196 | 199 | 203 | 199 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.69m | 2:16PM0.59m | 2:37AM0.71m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.70m | 3:03PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.04m | 8:16PM-0.01m | 8:50AM0.04m | 8:39PM-0.01m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:01PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
318 | 596 | 588 | 497 | 447 | 572 | 595 | 484 | 447 | 433 | 406 | 339 | 339 | 333 | 278 | 274 | 246 | 237 | 196 | 196 | 199 | 203 | 199 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | WSW 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
91 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 38 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 107 | 106 | 174 | 140 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 131 | 118 | 115 | 130 | 94 | 95 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | S 20 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 68 | 2 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 51 | 111 | 98 | 76 | 75 | 80 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 861 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 735 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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