Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 565 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. 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 | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Well, to be honest, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim for a proper paddle session. There’s not a single moment where the scores suggest anything worth getting excited about. It’s a long, flat, and messy run with nothing but "poor surf conditions" stamped all over the forecast. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is going to be choppy and bumpy pretty much every day.
The first real chance of anything is a long way off, but I have to pick something. The best of a bad bunch looks like it might be the morning of Sunday, August 2nd at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame). The swell bumps up to 8ft from the West, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving around with no real shape. The combined energy is strong (1325), but with a fresh breeze from the West and a storm risk, it’s going to be a messy, peaky mess. This is strictly for experienced surfers only, and honestly, it looks more like a day for the kite crew than the paddle crew. The water temperature is a warm 83°F, which is about 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a little unusual.
The afternoon of Monday, August 3rd, has a solid 5ft of SSW swell, but it’s a moderate cross-onshore breeze and the chop will be a problem. The energy is very high (2450), but the quality just isn’t there.
The rest of the second week is more of the same – onshore wind, storm risks, and a constant hum of moderate energy but poor quality. The afternoon of Wednesday, August 7th, sees a 6ft S swell, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. There’s just no clean, well-shaped wave on offer.
So, the honest truth is: there’s no standout in this period. The waves are going to be mostly for the windsurfers and kitesurfers. I’d maybe check the beach on the morning of August 2nd if you’re a big-wave charger and don’t mind the mess, but for a clean, fun surf, this forecast is a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
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 kJ | 145 | 190 | 201 | 217 | 211 | 229 | 345 | 338 | 466 | 441 | 375 | 270 | 486 | 227 | 218 | 188 | 287 | 277 | 400 | 505 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM0.33m | 10:19AM0.43m | 10:43PM0.29m | 11:58AM0.45m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:23AM0.36m | 1:30PM0.54m | 1:56AM0.41m | 2:02PM0.59m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:30PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.31m | 1:41AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.26m | 4:00AM0.23m | 7:30PM0.21m | 5:58AM0.21m | 7:52PM0.16m | 6:52AM0.17m | 8:13PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.09m | 8:02AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | W 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 106 | 190 | 94 | 110 | 163 | 218 | 345 | 338 | 466 | 441 | 375 | 270 | 196 | 227 | 218 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 400 | 128 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 81 | 106 | 217 | 211 | 229 | 290 | 253 | 389 | 149 | 331 | 202 | 321 | 170 | 170 | 144 | 287 | 277 | 163 | 293 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 85 | 79 | 201 | 50 | 34 | 41 | 55 | 78 | 118 | 186 | 149 | 269 | — | 169 | 164 | 188 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 505 | 470 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | — | 18 | 25 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 60 | 486 | 83 | 106 | 113 | 113 | 150 | 151 | 167 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 20 | 20 | 211 | 740 | 20 | 211 | 740 | 342 | 210 | 740 | 211 | 210 | 739 | 211 | 650 | 739 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 |
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