Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame).

Honestly, it’s a rough couple of weeks ahead. The first week is mostly a no-go. The wind is a constant issue, blowing mostly cross-onshore, and there’s a lot of stormy weather in the mix. The swell shows up, but the quality is ruined.

The water is sitting around 82°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

From Tuesday the 11th through Saturday the 16th of August, it’s a battle. Swell heights are between 2 to 5 feet, but that wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. On Tuesday morning the 11th, there’s a decent 4-foot south swell with a very long 19-second period and tons of energy (2177), but the onshore wind at 12 mph will mess it up. That south groundswell would be a beauty in clean conditions, but we don’t get them.

Things pick up starting Monday the 18th of August. We get a solid 7 to 8 feet of SSW groundswell with periods around 18 to 19 seconds – big power, over 4000 energy. That’s expert-only size. But again, the wind stays cross-onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, which will keep the surface bumpy.

The best chance, the one session worth circling on the calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 21st of August. The swell is a solid 6 feet from the SSW with a nice 17-second period – good lines and energy (2203). The wind is lighter from the WSW at 9 mph and onshore, but it’s gentler, so it should be less chopped up than the rest. This is your best bet for a decent paddle out.

After that, into the end of August, the swell drops and the wind picks back up to 16 mph from the west, chopping everything out again.

So, bottom line: don’t get your hopes up for a classic week. The standout day is Thursday the 21st of August at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). It’s the most surfable in a long, average run. Forecasts can always change, so check back in.

Rusty.

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