Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 894 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. 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 | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here with a look at the surf ahead for the Hikkaduwa area (Sri Lanka). Right now, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The pattern is locked in with moderate to strong westerly winds, mostly cross-on or onshore, and that’s just smashing up any chance of clean waves. The combined energy in the water is moderate to strong, bumping into the hundreds and even pushing into the thousands (1547 on Thursday morning), but the wind is making it a mess. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We’re looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions right through the first week and into the second. Thursday 9 July morning starts with a risk of thunderstorms, 6ft swell from the WNW at 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-on at 12 mph, and it’s just choppy – poor surf. The afternoon has a bigger 5ft, 16-second groundswell, still messy. Friday 10 July is the same story: 6ft, cross-on wind, just not happening. Saturday 11 July carries on with 6ft, but the wind is stronger, 16 mph, and it’s all cross-on. Sunday 12 July, the wind shifts to onshore, but the swell is dropping a touch and still ugly. This goes on and on – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, all poor. The wind is relentless, blowing from the west at 12 to 16 mph, day after day.
There’s a gap here with no real recommendation for a solid 12 days. The first sign of a change comes on Monday 20 July afternoon, with a 6ft, 14-second groundswell from the south, but still the cross-on wind and risk of thunderstorms. By Tuesday 21 July, we’ve got 5ft and 5ft, still cross-on, still messy. Even into Wednesday 22 July, there’s a very long-period 20-second swell from the SSW, but the wind is onshore and it’s all classified as poor. The combined energy on that Wednesday afternoon is 1659, which is strong, but it’s wasted with the wind. The swell direction is coming from the SSW, which is pretty close to the optimum SW direction for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame), but the wind is just killing it.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, I can’t point to a standout. The best-looking swell is that 6ft, 14-second groundswell from the south on Monday 20 July afternoon, but with the wind straight cross-on at 16 mph, it’s not going to be clean. You’d be better off looking at kite surfing with this setup if you’re keen, because the wind and swell combo is more interesting for that. The break itself is a reef, fairly consistent, but it’s not going to do you any favours right now. The crowds can be a factor here, often busy, but with conditions this poor, that’s not a worry.
Stick with it – forecasts can change, and it doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long. But for now, I’d give it a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 759 | 894 | 750 | 836 | 836 | 694 | 734 | 679 | 643 | 506 | 461 | 311 | 368 | 363 | 454 | 348 | 427 | 402 | 474 | 468 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.35m | 10:30AM0.52m | 10:18PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.55m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.30m | 2:37AM0.18m | 5:59PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.18m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 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 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 759 | 759 | 750 | 836 | 836 | 572 | 372 | 421 | 309 | 304 | 309 | 304 | 155 | 363 | 454 | 348 | 292 | 344 | 284 | 238 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 356 | 894 | 678 | 678 | 678 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 136 | 332 | 377 | 348 | 427 | 402 | 474 | 468 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | W 10 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 432 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 40 | 11 | 54 | 33 | 75 | 253 | 48 | — | 22 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 694 | 734 | 679 | 643 | 506 | 461 | 311 | 368 | 290 | 246 | 276 | 200 | 154 | 167 | 153 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 342 | 336 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 336 | 210 | 740 | 211 | 651 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 |
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