MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sun 04:30 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 04:30 (+0530)

Hikkaduwa has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 08:30. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 04:30 (+0530)

Later today

Good · 5.5/10

Sun 08:30 (+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: 5.5/10

Best time: Sun 08:30

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 08:30 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:30 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:53

Water

30.0°C

Max air

30.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

52% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 08:30 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good 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 (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (41 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 00:30.

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

Sun 16:30

Nearby alternatives in Sri Lanka

Pigeon Island

312 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 05:00 – Sat 05:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Wed 17:30; 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 1.4m to 1.46m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.99 to 5.01m/s).

Tides range from 0.07m to 0.71m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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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 05:30 1.46 · high 3.19 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:30 1.46 · high 2.80 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Wed 07:30 1.44 · high 2.97 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:30 1.44 · high 3.32 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Wed 09:30 1.44 · high 3.73 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Wed 10:30 1.42 · high 4.05 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 11:30 1.42 · high 4.46 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 12:30 1.42 · high 5.01 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:30 1.40 · high 4.40 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 14:30 1.40 · high 4.73 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:30 1.40 · high 4.58 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:30 1.46 · high 4.27 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 17:30 1.46 · high 3.45 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:30 1.46 · high 2.47 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:30 1.44 · high 2.22 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:30 1.40 · high 2.30 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:30 1.40 · high 2.05 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:30 1.40 · high 2.21 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:30 1.40 · high 1.98 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:30 1.40 · high 1.62 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:30 1.40 · high 1.98 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:30 1.40 · high 1.25 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 03:30 1.40 · high 0.99 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:30 1.40 · high 1.93 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:30 1.40 · high 2.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:30 1.40 · high 2.44 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 07:30 1.40 · high 1.96 · good 29.00 · good Fair
Thu 08:30 1.40 · high 1.05 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Thu 09:30 1.40 · high 2.65 · good 29.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:30 1.40 · high 3.36 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 11:30 1.40 · high 3.25 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Thu 12:30 1.40 · high 3.01 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 13:30 1.42 · high 2.51 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:30 1.42 · high 2.90 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 15:30 1.42 · high 3.06 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 16:30 1.42 · high 2.40 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 17:30 1.42 · high 1.97 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Thu 18:30 1.42 · high 2.08 · good 29.50 · good Poor
Thu 19:30 1.42 · high 0.72 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:30 1.42 · high 0.46 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:30 1.44 · high 1.28 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:30 1.44 · high 1.54 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Thu 23:30 1.44 · high 1.73 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:30 1.44 · high 1.60 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:30 1.44 · high 1.10 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:30 1.44 · high 0.94 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:30 1.44 · high 0.98 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:30 1.42 · high 0.53 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:30 1.42 · high 0.53 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:30 1.42 · high 1.07 · good 29.10 · good Fair
Fri 07:30 1.42 · high 0.71 · good 29.20 · good Good
Fri 08:30 1.42 · high 0.97 · good 29.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:30 1.42 · high 1.93 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:30 1.40 · high 2.21 · good 29.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:30 1.40 · high 2.95 · good 29.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:30 1.40 · high 2.64 · good 29.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:30 1.40 · high 3.27 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:30 1.40 · high 2.15 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:30 1.40 · high 1.48 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:30 1.38 · high 0.81 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 17:30 1.38 · high 0.65 · good 29.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:30 1.38 · high 0.90 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 19:30 1.38 · high 0.90 · good 29.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:30 1.38 · high 0.76 · good 29.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:30 1.38 · high 0.81 · good 29.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:30 1.38 · high 0.57 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:30 1.38 · high 0.27 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:30 1.38 · high 0.96 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:30 1.38 · high 0.52 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:30 1.38 · high 0.15 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:30 1.38 · high 0.50 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 04:30 1.36 · high 1.01 · good 28.60 · good Poor