Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with 1,564 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for your area. I'm not gonna lie, this is a tough one to write. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. The wind is just a constant battle, mostly coming from the west, which is cross-on or onshore for our main break, Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). There's swell on the way, and at times it's got some serious size and energy, but the conditions are just wrecking it.
The water temp is sitting around 83°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off on Saturday, July 18th, with some small 3 ft SSW swell. It's cross-on shore and choppy, making for a frustrating morning. The wind doesn't let up through Sunday or Monday, turning a bit more onshore, but the swell starts to build. By Monday morning, July 20th, we see a jump in energy (1548) with a 4 ft S swell, but it's still crossed up and messy. The afternoon pushes the swell to 6 ft with a 16-second period, and the energy is really pumping (2196), but the wind is ruining it.
Tuesday, July 21st, the swell drops a touch to 5 ft, but the cross-on breeze is still there, making it a choppy, marginal affair. It stays like this through the week—small, onshore, and just not worth paddling out for. We get a couple of clearer mornings, like on Friday, July 24th, but the swell is tiny (2 ft) and the wind is onshore.
The second week doesn't look any better. The swell picks up again, but so does the wind. We see a solid 6 ft SSW swell on Thursday, July 30th, and the energy is up at 2795, but it's still cross-on and choppy. Then on Friday, July 31st, the swell really kicks into gear—8 ft from the SSW with a 19-second period and a massive energy reading of 5298. That's a serious groundswell. But again, the wind is cross-on, spoiling what could be a classic session. At that size and with the wind, it's an expert-only affair anyway, and even then, it's going to be a battle.
The whole 16 days is a write-off for clean, rideable waves. The wind is just relentless. The setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 323 | 277 | 277 | 242 | 285 | 303 | 759 | 1564 | 734 | 978 | 931 | 715 | 572 | 480 | 342 | 147 | 117 | 262 | 266 | 167 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.63m | 5:13AM0.59m | 4:57PM0.59m | 5:50AM0.57m | 5:25PM0.53m | 6:30AM0.53m | 5:53PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.49m | 6:20PM0.40m | 8:24AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.33m | 10:19AM0.43m | 10:43PM0.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.15m | 10:49PM0.05m | 10:57AM0.19m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:33AM0.22m | 11:45PM0.10m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.14m | 1:03PM0.29m | 00:48AM0.18m | 2:53PM0.31m | 1:41AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.26m | 4:00AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 323 | 277 | 277 | 242 | 285 | 303 | 555 | 1564 | 734 | 978 | 931 | 715 | 572 | 480 | 342 | 108 | 117 | 262 | 266 | 156 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 92 | 123 | 128 | 157 | 759 | 214 | 333 | 10 | 9 | 76 | 122 | 35 | 96 | 147 | 81 | 54 | 94 | 167 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 100 | 54 | 34 | 53 | 84 | 154 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 41 | 90 | 53 | 164 | 217 | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 86 | 72 | 65 | 108 | 105 | 74 | 80 | 326 | 320 | 241 | 235 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 342 | 342 | 211 | 342 | 55 | 650 | 739 | 20 | 740 | 20 | 20 | 722 | 740 | 55 | 740 | 740 | 342 |
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