Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 12 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Info

Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Surf Guide

Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) in SW is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beach Break (Hikkaduwa):

The best conditions reported for surf at Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in March while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Location Map

Interactive Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 117 km (73 miles) away.

Break

Live Wave Height (m)

Live Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 07:15 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 15
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	on	on

Surf-Forecast StoreCertified organic materials, made using renewable energy.

Shop Mens

Shop Womens

View store

Tides at Beach Break (Hikkaduwa)

Current tide and informaton

For Hikkaduwa (A-Frame), 9.0 km from Beach Break (Hikkaduwa).

Next High Water: 03:44pm | 0.67m

Next Low Water: 09:24am | 0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.9 °C) too at Beach Break (Hikkaduwa), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite