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Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Tue 20:32 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 04:54

Hikkaduwa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 08:30, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Thu 08:30

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 06:30 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:30 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:15

Water

28.5°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Clear

30% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 03:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 02:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 02:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Wed 23:00

Wed 23:00, Thu 11:00, Fri 11:00

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Pigeon Island

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 22:30 – Fri 22:30 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Wed 17:30; 12 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 2.12m to 2.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 0.81 to 5.9m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.67m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 00:00 2.24 · high 4.00 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 2.24 · high 3.86 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 02:00 2.22 · high 4.45 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 2.22 · high 5.02 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 2.22 · high 5.08 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 2.22 · high 5.26 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 2.22 · high 5.70 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 2.22 · high 5.75 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 2.20 · high 5.90 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 2.20 · high 5.55 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 2.20 · high 5.26 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 2.20 · high 4.75 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 2.20 · high 3.91 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 2.20 · high 3.27 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.18 · high 3.04 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.18 · high 2.96 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.16 · high 3.01 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.16 · high 2.65 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.14 · high 2.15 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.14 · high 1.93 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.12 · high 1.88 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.12 · high 2.60 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.12 · high 2.06 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.12 · high 0.81 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.12 · high 1.01 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.10 · high 1.98 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 02:00 2.10 · high 2.40 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 03:00 2.08 · high 1.58 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 2.06 · high 3.52 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 2.06 · high 2.71 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 2.04 · high 4.22 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 2.02 · high 3.36 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 2.02 · high 4.07 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 2.00 · high 3.47 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.98 · high 4.46 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.98 · high 3.35 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.96 · high 1.76 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.96 · high 2.50 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.96 · high 2.17 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.96 · high 2.88 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.94 · high 1.33 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.94 · high 1.17 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.92 · high 2.38 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.90 · high 2.00 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.90 · high 2.07 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.88 · high 0.76 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.86 · high 1.17 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.86 · high 1.50 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.84 · high 1.15 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.84 · high 1.26 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 1.82 · high 1.42 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 03:00 1.82 · high 2.70 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 04:00 1.80 · high 3.74 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 1.80 · high 3.56 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 1.78 · high 3.86 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.78 · high 4.07 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.78 · high 4.27 · good 28.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.78 · high 4.55 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.78 · high 4.11 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.78 · high 3.87 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.78 · high 3.04 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.78 · high 3.26 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.76 · high 1.97 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.76 · high 1.84 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.76 · high 2.37 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.74 · high 0.32 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.74 · high 0.79 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.72 · high 1.55 · good 28.70 · good Poor