Surf Forecasts:
Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,355 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a rough run for Hikkaduwa. The whole 16-day outlook is plagued by onshore winds and stormy conditions, meaning the ocean is all churned up. There's genuinely no "good" window in the entire forecast. The first recommendation we see is for a swell on Wednesday the 2nd of September, but the wind is howling onshore at 12 mph, and the conditions are already labeled "poor." That sets the tone for the whole stretch.
The biggest problem is the wind. It's relentless from the west and west-southwest, blowing straight onto the break. Even when the swell energy picks up, the wave comment stays "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." There's a brief drop in wind speed on the morning of Friday the 4th, but at 9 mph onshore, it's nothing to get excited about.
We see a big pulse of groundswell coming in from the south-southwest around the 11th of September, with swell heights hitting 6 ft to 6 ft and periods of 15 to 16 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 2283 on Friday the 11th, and ramping up to 2686 by Saturday the 12th. But again, the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph. That much energy with that wind just makes for a messy, choppy, blown-out mess. This same issue carries right through to the end of the forecast, with more solid swells on the 16th and 17th October, but the wind just won't cooperate.
For the first break we talk about, the water temperature is 83°F with a 1°F anomaly. That's just about bang on average for this time of year.
The short version? It's a write-off for paddle surfing. All that onshore wind and stormy weather means the quality will be terrible. To be honest, with that much cross-onshore wind and consistent swell energy building into the hundreds and thousands, the setup actually looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You won't find a decent clean wave here for the whole 16 days.
Stay patient, fellas. It won't stay this poor forever.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 1095 | 1145 | 1355 | 1154 | 929 | 775 | 747 | 520 | 277 | 308 | 302 | 200 | 163 | 157 | 125 | 147 | 156 | 276 | 407 | 264 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:26PM0.53m | 5:11AM0.60m | 4:46PM0.46m | 5:48AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.40m | 6:43AM0.45m | 4:06PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.41m | 1:06AM0.30m | 12:16PM0.48m | 1:02AM0.40m | 12:52PM0.54m | 1:24AM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.14m | 10:34PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.08m | 11:50AM0.25m | 11:19PM0.14m | 12:57PM0.32m | 11:29PM0.21m | 7:27PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.27m | 7:10PM0.18m | 6:35AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1095 | 1145 | 1355 | 1154 | 929 | 775 | 747 | 520 | 277 | 308 | 302 | 200 | 163 | 157 | 125 | 147 | 156 | 205 | 210 | 168 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 83 | 82 | 159 | 133 | 137 | 71 | 124 | 39 | 70 | 276 | 407 | 264 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | W 11 | S 18 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 35 | 47 | 27 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 31 | 74 | 21 | 196 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 115 | 146 | 47 | 39 | 34 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 157 | 104 | 60 | 77 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 739 | 739 | 211 | 739 | 58 | 720 | 738 | 58 | 647 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 738 | 211 | 739 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 |
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