Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Hikkaduwa are a tough one to call. The water's sitting at a warm 83°, which is a full degree above the norm for this time of year, so that's a bit unusual. But the surf picture? It's a right mess for most of the run.

Right from the start on Wednesday, the 5th, through to the 11th, we're looking at a solid block of poor conditions. The wind is a steady cross-on from the west, chopping everything up. There's swell around, but honestly, it's ugly. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (values between 1500 and 2700), with a lot of 5 ft to 6 ft of swell, but it's coming from the south and southwest with long periods up to 20 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which is usually better for points and reefs, but the wind is just ruining it here. The morning of Thursday the 6th gets a brief moment of onshore wind, but it's still poor.

We get a little bit of a break on the 12th. The afternoon sees some clouds and a marginal look with 4 ft of swell from the south (11 seconds), but the cross-on from the west is still making it messy. The wave energy drops to 1062, and it's just not worth paddling out for. The morning of the 13th is a no-go, and the afternoon is only marginal again.

The 15th of August is the only day that might flicker to life. The afternoon sees some clouds and a 4 ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period, and the wave energy is 1093. The wind is cross-on from the WNW, but it's still a lighter breeze. It's a marginal call, though, and you'd be gambling on a clean set.

From the 16th, the swell switches to the west with a short, weak period of 10 seconds, and the wind stays on the cross. The 18th and 19th see a bigger pulse of 6 ft to 8 ft from the SSW with strong energy (3490 and 3916), but the wind is still cross-on. Those bigger waves, over 8 ft, are only for experts, and the chop is going to be fierce.

Honestly, this is a blank run. The only break we've got here is Hikkaduwa (A-Frame), a reef break that's fairly consistent, but it's being hammered by the wind. The setup looks more like a kite surfer's dream than a paddle surfer's. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a tough watch.

Rusty.

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