
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 276 | 375 | 375 | 390 | 406 | 411 | 390 | 410 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 410 | 410 | 404 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 285 | 277 | 281 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.53m | 3:28PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.56m | 3:58PM0.63m | 4:36AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.05m | 9:11AM0.08m | 9:53PM0.03m | 9:49AM0.10m | 10:23PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | 6:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
163 | 163 | 375 | 137 | 104 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 67 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 410 | 69 | 66 | 77 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 285 | 277 | 281 | 281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 9 | SSW 6 |
295 | 276 | 116 | 375 | 390 | 406 | 411 | 390 | 410 | 170 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 410 | 404 | 350 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 |
158 | 121 | — | 123 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 106 | — | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 47 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
199 | 179 | 163 | 150 | 107 | 116 | — | 116 | 100 | 83 | 84 | 63 | 62 | 72 | — | — | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 86 | 117 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 736 | 68 | 213 | 212 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 735 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 |
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