Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way down at Hikkaduwa.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for any proper surfing. The swell sticks around, but it's all messy, with poor conditions and strong onshore winds for the most part. Honestly, the ocean looks more like a washing machine than a surf break through this whole run.

For the first weekend, starting Friday the 11th, we've got some size with 5ft to 7ft SSW swells wrapping in, but the wind is howling from the west at 12 mph right on it. That's not going to give us anything clean. There's moderate wave energy (2035) in the morning, but with those onshore winds and a storm risk, it's a pass. This pattern sticks right through Saturday and Sunday, with the wind picking up to cross-onshore, making things choppy and lumpy. By Monday the 14th, the swell drops a bit to around 4ft to 4ft, but it's still a write-off.

The middle of next week doesn't get any better. Tuesday the 15th to Wednesday the 16th keeps those same onshore and cross-onshore winds from the west-northwest, gusting up to 19 mph, making it fresh and lumpy. The wave energy is moderate but the quality is just not there for a surfboard.

The real kicker is that from Thursday the 17th all the way through to Saturday the 26th of September, everything is flagged as poor surf conditions. The swell stays in the 5ft to 8ft range, with a period dropping to a short, weak 8 seconds by the 22nd, and the wind just won't quit. By the time we get to the 22nd and 23rd, the swell is 8ft from the west, but with a period of only 8 seconds and a fresh breeze straight onshore, it's only going to be messy and blown out. That's not for the paddle crew. Frankly, with that much wind and consistent swell, the whole setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle session.

Water temp has been running about 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling that warmth while you're getting sandblasted on the beach.

Bottom line: there isn't a single standout day in this 16-day window. We've got a run of poor conditions that starts immediately and doesn't let up. It's one of those blank runs that can happen here. I'd say leave the boards at home for now, wait for the forecasts to change, because it tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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