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Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with 905 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 30th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | |
849 | 892 | 764 | 584 | 418 | 339 | 346 | 447 | 639 | 806 | 694 | 690 | 530 | 418 | 322 | 351 | 405 | 376 | 255 | 239 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:20AM0.45m | 1:40PM0.62m | 1:53AM0.45m | 2:11PM0.62m | 2:24AM0.45m | 2:41PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.45m | 3:11PM0.61m | 3:27AM0.44m | 3:42PM0.60m | 4:00AM0.44m | 4:13PM0.59m | 4:38AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.10m | 7:35AM0.07m | 8:35PM0.08m | 8:05AM0.06m | 9:03PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.06m | 9:33PM0.08m | 9:05AM0.08m | 10:05PM0.09m | 9:37AM0.11m | 10:41PM0.11m | 10:12AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 849 | 892 | 764 | 584 | 418 | 339 | 300 | 289 | 639 | 806 | 694 | 690 | 530 | 418 | 322 | 282 | 264 | 244 | 239 | 231 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 105 | 127 | 346 | 447 | 227 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 154 | 214 | 319 | 351 | 318 | 376 | 255 | 239 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 60 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 32 | 52 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 11 | 48 | 165 | 221 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 119 | 143 | 141 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 113 | 101 | 94 | 139 | 249 | 405 | 284 | 194 | 217 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 210 | 956 | 211 | 210 | 1965 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 171 | 210 | 1522 | 211 | 211 | 1519 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 211 | 205 | 210 |
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Information about the Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Beach Break (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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