MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 09:04 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:04 (+0530)

Hikkaduwa looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 17:30, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.4/10

Sat 09:30 (+0530)

Later today

Fair · 4.5/10

Sat 17:30 (+0530)

Next three days

Good · 5.5/10

Tue 07:30 (+0530)

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

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sat 17:30

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:30 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.3°C

Max air

30.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 07:30 (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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 07:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (34 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 historical data

Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 08:30; 7 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 1.18m to 1.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.15 to 4.49m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.67m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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
Fri 09:30 1.26 · high 3.39 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 10:30 1.26 · high 4.49 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 11:30 1.26 · high 3.37 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 12:30 1.26 · high 3.39 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 13:30 1.28 · high 3.11 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 14:30 1.28 · high 3.55 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:30 1.28 · high 3.04 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:30 1.24 · high 2.73 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 17:30 1.24 · high 1.50 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:30 1.24 · high 1.98 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:30 1.24 · high 1.60 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:30 1.24 · high 1.32 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:30 1.24 · high 1.17 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:30 1.18 · high 0.43 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:30 1.18 · high 0.46 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:30 1.18 · high 0.58 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:30 1.20 · high 1.75 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:30 1.20 · high 1.36 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:30 1.20 · high 0.60 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:30 1.20 · high 0.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:30 1.20 · high 1.66 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:30 1.20 · high 1.98 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 07:30 1.18 · high 1.74 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:30 1.18 · high 0.25 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:30 1.18 · high 1.84 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 10:30 1.16 · high 2.39 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:30 1.16 · high 2.89 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:30 1.16 · high 3.13 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:30 1.16 · high 3.44 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:30 1.14 · high 2.84 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 15:30 1.14 · high 2.68 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 16:30 1.16 · high 1.45 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:30 1.16 · high 1.44 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:30 1.16 · high 1.90 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 19:30 1.16 · high 1.90 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:30 1.16 · high 1.68 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:30 1.16 · high 1.79 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:30 1.16 · high 1.64 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:30 1.16 · high 1.78 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:30 1.16 · high 2.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:30 1.16 · high 1.90 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:30 1.16 · high 2.32 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:30 1.20 · high 2.26 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:30 1.20 · high 1.47 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 05:30 1.20 · high 2.21 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:30 1.20 · high 2.64 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Sun 07:30 1.22 · high 1.90 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Sun 08:30 1.22 · high 1.61 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:30 1.22 · high 1.68 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:30 1.24 · high 2.38 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 11:30 1.24 · high 3.30 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Sun 12:30 1.24 · high 2.89 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 13:30 1.26 · high 3.09 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 14:30 1.26 · high 2.93 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:30 1.28 · high 2.04 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 16:30 1.28 · high 0.68 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 17:30 1.28 · high 1.39 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Sun 18:30 1.28 · high 2.52 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:30 1.30 · high 2.02 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:30 1.30 · high 1.28 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:30 1.30 · high 1.73 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:30 1.30 · high 1.48 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:30 1.30 · high 1.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:30 1.30 · high 1.57 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:30 1.30 · high 1.21 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:30 1.30 · high 1.25 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:30 1.30 · high 0.96 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:30 1.34 · high 1.03 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:30 1.34 · high 1.45 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:30 1.34 · high 0.72 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 07:30 1.36 · high 1.22 · good 30.10 · good Good
Mon 08:30 1.36 · high 1.27 · good 30.20 · good Fair