MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sun 10:45 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 10:45 (+0530)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Sun 10:30 (+0530)

Later today

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 17:30 (+0530)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Mon 07:30 (+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: Sun 17:30

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:30 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:53

Water

30.5°C

Max air

30.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

90% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 06:30–07:30 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 06:30 and lasts until 07:30.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (41 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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

Thu 11:00 – Sun 11:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.33 around Fri 06:30; 0 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 2.08m to 2.14m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 3.64 to 6.77m/s).

Tides range from 0.11m to 0.61m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Thu 11:30 2.12 · high 6.10 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 12:30 2.12 · high 6.77 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 13:30 2.12 · high 4.31 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 14:30 2.12 · high 6.12 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 15:30 2.14 · high 5.61 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:30 2.08 · high 5.76 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:30 2.08 · high 4.55 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 18:30 2.10 · high 4.45 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:30 2.10 · high 5.00 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:30 2.12 · high 4.63 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 21:30 2.12 · high 4.46 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 22:30 2.10 · high 5.69 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:30 2.10 · high 4.74 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:30 2.10 · high 4.86 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 01:30 2.12 · high 4.92 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 02:30 2.12 · high 5.01 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 03:30 2.12 · high 4.94 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 04:30 2.14 · high 4.55 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:30 2.14 · high 3.92 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:30 2.12 · high 3.64 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 07:30 2.12 · high 4.44 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 08:30 2.10 · high 5.07 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 09:30 2.10 · high 5.60 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 10:30 2.08 · high 4.37 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 11:30 2.08 · high 5.43 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 12:30 2.08 · high 4.70 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 13:30 2.06 · high 4.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:30 2.06 · high 4.11 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:30 2.06 · high 4.85 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:30 2.04 · high 4.70 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:30 2.04 · high 3.66 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 18:30 2.04 · high 3.74 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:30 2.12 · high 3.94 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:30 2.12 · high 4.29 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:30 2.12 · high 2.71 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:30 2.12 · high 2.87 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:30 2.12 · high 3.81 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:30 2.12 · high 2.55 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:30 2.10 · high 3.22 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:30 2.10 · high 1.91 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:30 2.10 · high 2.51 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:30 2.12 · high 2.66 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:30 2.12 · high 2.71 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:30 2.14 · high 2.88 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 07:30 2.16 · high 3.44 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 08:30 2.18 · high 4.61 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:30 2.20 · high 4.79 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:30 2.24 · high 5.24 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:30 2.26 · high 5.61 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 12:30 2.24 · high 4.48 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 13:30 2.22 · high 4.13 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 14:30 2.20 · high 4.54 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 15:30 2.22 · high 4.98 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 16:30 2.18 · high 5.06 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:30 2.18 · high 3.82 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:30 2.16 · high 3.75 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 19:30 2.16 · high 4.10 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:30 2.16 · high 2.52 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:30 2.18 · high 2.60 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:30 2.18 · high 1.97 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:30 2.20 · high 3.05 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:30 2.20 · high 4.24 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:30 2.20 · high 3.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:30 2.20 · high 3.15 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 03:30 2.20 · high 3.13 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 04:30 2.18 · high 2.23 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 05:30 2.18 · high 2.59 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:30 2.18 · high 2.40 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 07:30 2.20 · high 2.67 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 08:30 2.20 · high 3.50 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 09:30 2.20 · high 2.86 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sun 10:30 2.18 · high 4.11 · good 28.20 · good Poor