Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1875 | 1759 | 1591 | 1333 | 1333 | 1101 | 1087 | 1060 | 1046 | 1006 | 979 | 940 | 915 | 902 | 902 | 1002 | 1002 | 921 | 752 | 669 | 606 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:05PM0.58m | 4:40AM0.64m | 4:26PM0.53m | 5:11AM0.60m | 4:46PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.08m | 10:14PM0.00m | 10:46AM0.13m | 10:36PM0.04m | 11:17AM0.19m | 10:59PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1875 | 1759 | 1591 | 1333 | 1333 | 1101 | 1087 | 1060 | 1046 | 1006 | 979 | 940 | 915 | 902 | 902 | 1002 | 1002 | 921 | 752 | 669 | 606 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 154 | 128 | 124 | 131 | 131 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 37 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 14 | — | W 10 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 34 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 19 | — | 30 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
158 | 158 | 183 | 158 | 181 | 176 | — | — | 157 | 128 | 126 | 94 | 83 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 69 | 39 | 65 | 65 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 635 | 860 | 736 | 326 | 213 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 709 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 |
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