Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Break

Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) sea temperature is
28.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 894 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on offer for Hikkaduwa over the next sixteen days. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The charts are showing a persistent westerly flow that’s just not playing nice with our favourite reef.

The story for the entire period is dominated by a cross-onshore to onshore wind from the west and west-northwest, which is going to keep things choppy and messy. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year. No big surprises there.

We start off on Tuesday, 7th July with some solid energy in the water – a combined energy reading of 1202 (moderate to strong) – but it’s from the west and coming in at 6 ft with an 11-second period. That swell direction is all wrong for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) which needs that south-west swell to really light up. The 12 mph cross-on west wind is just ruining any chance of a clean wave. This pattern of poor surf conditions and moderate cross-onshore chop hangs on day after day.

As we move into Friday, 10th July, the wind does turn more directly onshore from the west, which isn’t ideal, but the swell holds around 6 ft. The energy actually peaks on Friday morning at 2187 (strong). But even then, the quality is only marginal at best – questionable tide and that onshore breeze still making a mess of things.

Saturday, 11th July is the same story: 6 ft swell from the west with an 11-second period, but still those westerly winds. By Sunday, 12th July, the period drops to 10 and then 9 seconds, and the energy slides back under 1000. That’s weak, choppy, short-period wind swell – not what you paddle out for.

The second week doesn’t offer any real hope. From Monday, 13th July onward, we start seeing a shift to some longer period groundswell from the south and south-southwest, with periods hitting 12, 15, even 20 seconds on Monday afternoon. That’s the right direction for A-Frame, but the swell height drops to 2 ft to 4 ft. The energy levels are moderate (around 900–1400), yet the wind is still hammering it from the west. By the time we get to the weekend of 18th-19th July, there’s some south swell trying to build again – 4 ft with an 18-second period on Saturday afternoon – but it’s accompanied by risk of thunderstorms and that relentless cross-onshore westerly wind.

To be honest, there is not a single standout session in the whole 16-day run. The consistent westerly wind pattern just kills the quality at our main break. For a beginner-friendly reef like A-Frame, any swell over 5 ft gets tricky, and here we get days with 6 ft swell but all messed up by the wind. If you’re looking for anything over 8 ft, it’s expert-only territory for sure. The setup all through looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that steady 12-15 mph cross-onshore wind.

Hang in there, folks. It’ll turn around – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.3
S
12
0.7
SSW
20
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
748
763
749
599
624
669
759
894
724
836
851
878
762
706
666
602
529
447
449
336
501
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:09PM0.48m
7:35AM0.52m
6:51PM0.42m
8:53AM0.51m
8:02PM0.35m
10:30AM0.52m
10:18PM0.32m
11:52AM0.55m
00:06AM0.33m
12:51PM0.59m
1:10AM0.38m
1:38PM0.62m
1:57AM0.43m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.26m
00:40AM0.14m
1:43PM0.29m
1:27AM0.16m
3:47PM0.30m
2:37AM0.18m
5:59PM0.26m
4:17AM0.18m
7:04PM0.20m
5:45AM0.15m
7:45PM0.15m
6:51AM0.11m
8:20PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
30
28
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
12
1
S
10
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
318
279
272
599
599
669
759
745
724
836
678
572
372
437
309
304
304
319
449
216
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
90
88
257
357
624
408
378
894
678
778
46
30
30
28
41
29
30
29
346
336
385
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
S
24
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SE
9
0.6
W
9
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
46
220
65
243
65
347
427
96
68
47
49
65
40
11
54
33
75
20
63
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
Energy kJ
748
763
749
526
851
878
762
706
666
602
529
447
441
332
371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
204
204
170
183
183
204
204
210
211
210
740
211
210
342
211
210
210
211
210
210
211
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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The above surf forecast table for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) 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 (Hikkaduwa (A-Frame)) 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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