MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 18:48 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 18:48 (+0530)

Hikkaduwa has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 19:30 (+0530)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Mon 08:30 (+0530)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.2°C

Max air

26.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 06:30 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 06:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (38 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 14:30.

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

Sun 04:30, Sun 16:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Pigeon Island

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 20:00 – Thu 20:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Tue 14:30; 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 1.04m to 1.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 3.0m/s).

Tides range from 0.33m to 0.59m; 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
Mon 20:30 1.06 · high 0.16 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:30 1.06 · high 0.60 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:30 1.04 · high 1.83 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:30 1.04 · high 1.66 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:30 1.04 · high 1.16 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:30 1.04 · high 1.81 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:30 1.04 · high 1.65 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:30 1.04 · high 2.01 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:30 1.04 · high 1.88 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:30 1.04 · high 1.93 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:30 1.04 · high 2.25 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Tue 07:30 1.04 · high 2.14 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Tue 08:30 1.04 · high 1.59 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Tue 09:30 1.04 · high 2.06 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Tue 10:30 1.04 · high 2.39 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:30 1.04 · high 1.91 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:30 1.04 · high 2.10 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Tue 13:30 1.04 · high 0.36 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Tue 14:30 1.04 · high 0.68 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 15:30 1.04 · high 1.41 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 16:30 1.08 · high 2.97 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 17:30 1.10 · high 3.00 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Tue 18:30 1.10 · high 2.66 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Tue 19:30 1.12 · high 1.82 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:30 1.12 · high 2.30 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:30 1.12 · high 1.23 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:30 1.16 · high 1.00 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:30 1.16 · high 0.49 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:30 1.16 · high 0.46 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:30 1.16 · high 1.31 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:30 1.16 · high 1.23 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:30 1.16 · high 1.42 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:30 1.18 · high 1.27 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:30 1.18 · high 1.03 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:30 1.18 · high 1.28 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:30 1.20 · high 1.13 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:30 1.20 · high 1.30 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:30 1.20 · high 1.49 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:30 1.20 · high 1.89 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:30 1.20 · high 2.45 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:30 1.22 · high 3.45 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:30 1.22 · high 2.16 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:30 1.24 · high 1.98 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 15:30 1.24 · high 1.61 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Wed 16:30 1.28 · high 1.66 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 17:30 1.28 · high 2.75 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Wed 18:30 1.28 · high 2.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Wed 19:30 1.30 · high 2.02 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:30 1.30 · high 1.81 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Wed 21:30 1.30 · high 1.93 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:30 1.32 · high 1.73 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:30 1.32 · high 1.55 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:30 1.32 · high 1.77 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:30 1.32 · high 1.11 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:30 1.32 · high 1.12 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:30 1.32 · high 1.39 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:30 1.32 · high 1.68 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:30 1.32 · high 1.38 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:30 1.32 · high 1.54 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 07:30 1.34 · high 1.03 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:30 1.34 · high 0.75 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:30 1.34 · high 1.35 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:30 1.32 · high 2.60 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:30 1.32 · high 2.77 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:30 1.32 · high 3.68 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:30 1.34 · high 0.99 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:30 1.34 · high 0.25 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Thu 15:30 1.34 · high 0.76 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Thu 16:30 1.34 · high 1.32 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:30 1.34 · high 0.14 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 18:30 1.34 · high 1.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 19:30 1.32 · high 2.45 · good 29.80 · good Poor