Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,517 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 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM. 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 | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, let's cut to the chase. If you're looking at the Hikkaduwa forecast for the next couple of weeks, don't go booking your flights yet. The swell's coming, but the wind and those storm cells are gonna keep things messy and lumpy for the most part. It's not all bad, but you're gonna have to be patient.
Wednesday the 9th – we've got 3ft of SW swell, but with a 20 km/h onshore breeze and storms around, it's just a messy washing machine. The energy is weak, so it's a definite pass.
Thursday the 10th brings a bit more size, 5ft of SSW swell with a long 18-second period, which is promising. But that west wind is still blowing onshore, so it'll be bumpy. Friday the 11th is similar, with 5ft of swell, but the wind picks up a touch, making it choppier.
The weekend is where it gets real. Saturday the 12th has a solid 7ft of SSW groundswell with hefty energy readings. There's a real pulse of ocean, but that persistent onshore wind will wreck the surface. It's going to be big, stormy, and blown-out. Sunday the 13th eases to 6ft, but it's still pretty marginal.
Now, here's the thing. The first week is pretty much a write-off. From the 14th through the 20th, we've got a stretch of poor conditions. Even with a big 10ft pulse on the 15th, the wind is screaming cross-onshore at 25-30 km/h. That's not surfing, that's a battle. That's more of a kite-surfing day than anything else.
There's a brief lull into Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, with the swell dropping back to the 4-5ft range, but the onshore flow stays on it, and the energy fades. It's still not going to be the Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) we know and love.
Wrapping up into Wednesday the 24th, the swell backs right down to under 3ft, and the wind is still a fresh 30 km/h onshore. It's tiny, it's blown out, and it's just a rough stretch without a standout day. The break gets consistent swell, but with the wind and storms, it's just a blank run for clean surf. The forecast can change, and it won't stay like this forever, but as it stands, keep the board in the bag and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 268 | 257 | 280 | 1165 | 1284 | 1150 | 996 | 845 | 1719 | 2517 | 2488 | 2048 | 1415 | 1125 | 857 | 799 | 837 | 1118 |
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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.60m | 1:50AM0.58m | 1:49PM0.64m | 2:16AM0.65m | 2:15PM0.66m | 2:42AM0.69m | 2:41PM0.66m | 3:08AM0.71m | 3:06PM0.64m | 3:33AM0.70m | 3:30PM0.61m | 3:58AM0.67m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.15m | 7:45PM0.07m | 7:49AM0.11m | 8:06PM0.03m | 8:18AM0.08m | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:46AM0.07m | 8:49PM-0.01m | 9:12AM0.07m | 9:10PM-0.02m | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:31PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 221 | 184 | 188 | 245 | 1165 | 1284 | 1150 | 996 | 845 | 1199 | 2517 | 2488 | 2048 | 1415 | 1125 | 857 | 553 | 837 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 275 | 268 | 257 | 183 | 184 | 130 | 83 | 898 | 573 | 1719 | 86 | 73 | 70 | 90 | 94 | 54 | 799 | 561 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 24 |
| kJ | 102 | 126 | 182 | 280 | 41 | 96 | 273 | 68 | 67 | 105 | — | — | — | 71 | 75 | 274 | 50 | 33 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 74 | — | 29 | 266 | 191 | 178 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 210 | 740 | 211 | 650 | 859 | 211 | 650 | 650 | 211 | 210 | 650 | 170 | 211 | 885 | 55 | 211 | 1518 | 342 |
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