Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 226 | 199 | 168 | 176 | 201 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 149 | 131 | 131 | 121 | 144 | 139 | 155 | 139 | 144 | 97 | 168 | 252 | 312 | 439 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:16AM0.49m | 3:35PM0.65m | 4:00AM0.50m | 4:11PM0.62m | 4:46AM0.49m | 4:46PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.09m | 9:06AM0.08m | 10:05PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:42PM0.08m | 10:31AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 92 | 201 | 70 | 60 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 44 | 85 | 138 | 134 | 139 | 144 | 40 | 149 | 252 | 312 | 117 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 98 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 104 | 110 | 68 | 64 | 50 | 55 | 40 | 44 | 121 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 101 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 439 | 498 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 149 | 62 | 62 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 26 | 168 | 25 | 25 | 72 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 232 | 226 | 199 | 168 | 176 | 131 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 144 | 139 | 155 | — | — | 97 | 153 | 144 | 121 | — | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 212 | 637 | 736 |
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