MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Hikkaduwa Snorkel Report Today

Sri Lanka · Updated Sat 12:12 (+0530) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:12 (+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 · 4.1/10

Sat 11:30 (+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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

17:54

Water

30.4°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 (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Tue 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (+0530)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Tue 13:30; 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 1.24m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.63 to 2.76m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.8m; 1 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
Tue 12:30 1.38 · high 2.71 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:30 1.36 · high 1.25 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:30 1.36 · high 2.22 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 15:30 1.36 · high 0.63 · good 30.50 · out of range Fair
Tue 16:30 1.38 · high 1.52 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 17:30 1.38 · high 1.08 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Tue 18:30 1.38 · high 1.30 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Tue 19:30 1.36 · high 1.87 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Tue 20:30 1.36 · high 1.67 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Tue 21:30 1.34 · high 1.10 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:30 1.32 · high 2.76 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:30 1.30 · high 0.72 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:30 1.30 · high 0.72 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:30 1.28 · high 1.32 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:30 1.28 · high 1.90 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 03:30 1.28 · high 2.33 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:30 1.26 · high 1.46 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:30 1.26 · high 2.13 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:30 1.26 · high 2.41 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 07:30 1.26 · high 1.20 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 08:30 1.26 · high 1.43 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:30 1.26 · high 2.01 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:30 1.24 · high 2.09 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 11:30 1.24 · high 2.72 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:30 1.24 · high 3.00 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:30 1.24 · high 3.38 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 14:30 1.24 · high 3.47 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Wed 15:30 1.24 · high 2.64 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:30 1.28 · high 1.42 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:30 1.28 · high 1.72 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 18:30 1.28 · high 1.17 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:30 1.28 · high 0.86 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:30 1.32 · high 0.57 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 21:30 1.32 · high 0.54 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:30 1.32 · high 0.45 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:30 1.32 · high 0.81 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:30 1.32 · high 1.71 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:30 1.34 · high 1.76 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 02:30 1.34 · high 1.11 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 03:30 1.34 · high 1.87 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 04:30 1.32 · high 0.81 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 05:30 1.32 · high 0.88 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:30 1.32 · high 0.93 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Thu 07:30 1.30 · high 1.15 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 08:30 1.30 · high 0.86 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Thu 09:30 1.30 · high 1.75 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 10:30 1.30 · high 2.71 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 11:30 1.30 · high 2.92 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 12:30 1.30 · high 3.56 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 13:30 1.28 · high 3.22 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 14:30 1.28 · high 2.59 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 15:30 1.26 · high 2.41 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 16:30 1.26 · high 2.15 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 17:30 1.28 · high 2.09 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:30 1.28 · high 1.42 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:30 1.26 · high 0.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:30 1.26 · high 0.81 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:30 1.28 · high 0.07 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:30 1.26 · high 0.49 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:30 1.26 · high 0.25 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:30 1.26 · high 0.65 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:30 1.24 · high 1.19 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:30 1.24 · high 0.15 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:30 1.24 · high 2.94 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:30 1.24 · high 0.85 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 05:30 1.24 · high 0.92 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 06:30 1.24 · high 0.39 · good 29.80 · good Fair
Fri 07:30 1.26 · high 2.05 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:30 1.26 · high 1.91 · good 29.90 · good Fair
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