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Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) today?
The current surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) at 12AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 504 | 469 | 666 | 666 | 674 | 666 | 649 | 584 | 568 | 561 | 561 | 553 | 425 | 402 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 212 | 183 | 131 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:01PM 0.38 | 12:33AM 0.56 | 12:47PM 0.40 | 1:08AM 0.58 | 1:25PM 0.41 | 1:41AM 0.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:46PM 0.17 | 7:18AM 0.17 | 6:27PM 0.14 | 7:46AM 0.12 | 7:02PM 0.11 | 8:13AM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
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