MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 05:57 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 05:57 (+0530)

Hikkaduwa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:30, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 08:30 (+0530)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sat 11:30 (+0530)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 08:30 (+0530)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 4.9/10

Best time: Sat 11:30

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:30 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:30 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.2°C

Max air

30.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:30 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 08:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 12:30.

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: Sun 04:30

Sat 15:30, Sun 04:30, Mon 04:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Pigeon Island

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 08:00 – Tue 08:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Sun 08:30; 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 1.16m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.14 to 3.33m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.61m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Sat 09:30 1.16 · high 1.88 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 10:30 1.18 · high 2.03 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 11:30 1.18 · high 2.34 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 12:30 1.18 · high 2.90 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 13:30 1.20 · high 3.26 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:30 1.20 · high 3.19 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 15:30 1.20 · high 3.33 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 16:30 1.22 · high 2.74 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:30 1.22 · high 1.84 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:30 1.22 · high 0.50 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:30 1.24 · high 0.32 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:30 1.24 · high 1.63 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:30 1.24 · high 1.35 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:30 1.26 · high 1.28 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:30 1.26 · high 1.88 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:30 1.26 · high 1.04 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:30 1.28 · high 2.04 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:30 1.28 · high 2.01 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:30 1.28 · high 1.80 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:30 1.30 · high 1.88 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:30 1.30 · high 1.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:30 1.30 · high 1.97 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 07:30 1.30 · high 1.21 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Sun 08:30 1.30 · high 0.14 · good 30.20 · good Good
Sun 09:30 1.30 · high 1.00 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:30 1.32 · high 1.75 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:30 1.32 · high 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:30 1.32 · high 2.53 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 13:30 1.34 · high 2.00 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 14:30 1.34 · high 2.80 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 15:30 1.34 · high 1.30 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:30 1.34 · high 0.71 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:30 1.34 · high 0.40 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:30 1.34 · high 1.77 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:30 1.36 · high 2.06 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:30 1.36 · high 0.89 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:30 1.36 · high 1.13 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:30 1.36 · high 1.13 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:30 1.36 · high 1.74 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:30 1.36 · high 1.33 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:30 1.34 · high 1.57 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:30 1.34 · high 0.91 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:30 1.34 · high 0.28 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:30 1.36 · high 0.76 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:30 1.36 · high 0.69 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:30 1.36 · high 1.62 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Mon 07:30 1.36 · high 0.76 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:30 1.36 · high 0.68 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:30 1.36 · high 1.43 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Mon 10:30 1.38 · high 2.21 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 11:30 1.38 · high 2.90 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Mon 12:30 1.38 · high 2.65 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 13:30 1.38 · high 2.75 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 14:30 1.38 · high 3.36 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 15:30 1.40 · high 1.39 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 16:30 1.40 · high 2.08 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 17:30 1.42 · high 3.24 · good 30.70 · out of range Fair
Mon 18:30 1.42 · high 1.54 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:30 1.42 · high 1.32 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:30 1.42 · high 1.42 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:30 1.42 · high 1.41 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:30 1.42 · high 1.47 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:30 1.42 · high 1.76 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:30 1.42 · high 1.98 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:30 1.42 · high 1.76 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:30 1.42 · high 1.97 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:30 1.42 · high 2.42 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:30 1.42 · high 2.07 · good 30.10 · good Poor