Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 605 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
Imperial
Alright, listen up, this is Rusty. Let's get real about the waves for the next couple of weeks.
The outlook for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) is a tough one. For the next 16 days, the conditions are just not cooperating. The wind is blowing from the west, which is cross-on or onshore, pretty much the whole time. That’s gonna keep the surface choppy and messy. The swell is coming from the wrong direction too, mostly west and south-west, not the prime south-west direction this reef break likes. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
We start off with a few days of nothing useful. Saturday the 11th, Sunday the 12th, and Monday the 13th are all a write-off with poor surf conditions. The swell is there, but it’s ugly. The wind just won't let up. It's a real bummer.
We roll through the whole second week looking at the same story. On Tuesday, July 20th, the swell kicks up to 6 ft from the south, with a period of 17 seconds. That's a decent groundswell, and the combined energy is a solid 2269, but the wind is still onshore or cross-on. It’s a classic case of "so close, yet so far". The swell is too big for beginners at over 5 ft, and the wind is just ruining it. The quality is just poor.
There's a tiny glimmer on Thursday, July 23rd, in the afternoon. The swell direction shifts to WNW, which is better, and the height is 5 ft, but the wind is still cross-on from the west. The forecast gives it a "marginal" shout, but honestly, it's still not clean. The crowd profile at Hikkaduwa is "often" which means you'll have company even when it's bad.
The only other day that gets a "marginal" nod is Friday, July 24th, in the afternoon. You get a 5 ft swell from the west, but again, the wind is the enemy. The combined energy is moderate at 1195, but it's just not worth paddling out for.
Bottom line: There is no standout. No good windows. The whole 16-day run is a total washout. The wind is the main problem, and the swell direction is just wrong for this spot. It's a blank run, plain and simple. For this area, that's not totally unusual, but it still hurts. Keep your board waxed and hope for a change in the forecast. For now, this setup is more interesting for the kite surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 575 | 580 | 476 | 408 | 253 | 404 | 464 | 348 | 427 | 402 | 398 | 468 | 558 | 482 | 482 | 476 | 482 | 431 | 352 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:51PM0.59m | 1:10AM0.38m | 1:38PM0.62m | 1:57AM0.43m | 2:18PM0.65m | 2:40AM0.49m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.54m | 3:26PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.57m | 3:58PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.15m | 7:45PM0.15m | 6:51AM0.11m | 8:20PM0.11m | 7:43AM0.09m | 8:52PM0.08m | 8:28AM0.08m | 9:22PM0.05m | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.04m | 9:46AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.03m | 10:22AM0.15m | |||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 437 | 309 | 304 | 309 | 359 | 155 | 404 | 464 | 348 | 287 | 289 | 235 | 468 | 558 | 482 | 482 | 476 | 482 | 431 | 352 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 181 | 71 | 377 | 348 | 427 | 402 | 398 | 231 | 223 | 212 | 167 | 131 | 100 | 98 | 86 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 11 | 54 | 33 | 75 | 253 | 332 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 52 | 72 | 69 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 608 | 575 | 580 | 476 | 408 | 232 | 168 | 246 | 246 | 232 | 205 | 159 | 130 | 109 | 106 | 78 | 85 | 137 | 118 | 113 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 211 | 651 | 756 | 211 | 210 | 740 | 211 | 650 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 342 | 204 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Nearest