Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local waters.

First off, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) (Hikkaduwa) here, and the pattern is pretty grim. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, but that’s where the good news ends.

The first recommendation we see is on Wednesday the 22nd of July, with a morning session. We’ve got 4ft of swell coming from the South, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a decent groundswell, offering some proper energy out there, with the combined energy clocking in at 726 (moderate). However, the wind is on from the West at 9 mph, and the call is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It’s a low-scoring morning, and the afternoon only gets worse with a cross-onshore breeze making it choppy and poor.

From there, it’s a desert. Thursday the 23rd, Friday the 24th, Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th, Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th – all marked as poor surf conditions. The swell sticks around but the wind is never our friend, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the scores are flat zeros. We’re looking at a gap of about 6 days with no real surf on offer.

Wednesday the 29th of July brings a weird one. The swell is small at 2ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to a very long 21 seconds. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, and the combined energy is a strong 1202. But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s still a "poor" call. That long period means the wave will be super straight at the beach, so it’s really only worth a look if you’re on a point or reef, but even then, the wind is rubbish.

The pattern continues through the end of July and into August. The swell gets bigger – we see 5ft on Sunday the 2nd of August, and 6ft on Tuesday the 4th of August, with the combined energy hitting 2255 and 2352 (strong to very strong). But every single session is plagued by cross-onshore winds, mostly from the West or WNW at 15 to 19 mph. The descriptions are "fresh cross-onshore and lumpy" or "moderate cross-onshore and choppy." The swell is also coming from the SSW, which is not the optimum direction for the break. It’s just not lining up.

The standout? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. The best on offer might be the very first morning on Wednesday the 22nd of July, with that 4ft South swell and 13-second period, but the wind and tide issues hold it back. Otherwise, if you’re a kitesurfer, this setup with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and decent swell energy might be more interesting than for a paddle surfer. The rest of the period is a write-off. It’s one of those runs where the forecast just isn’t playing ball, but that’s the coast for you – it can change.

Rusty.

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