Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.9° 

Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 593 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 12th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.


Alright, Rusty here.

Let me tell you straight up: the next couple of weeks are a rough patch for us here in Hikkaduwa. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s really not a single session I’d be excited to paddle out for. We’re looking at a total blank run for the entire forecast period. That’s a long, quiet stretch from now all the way through to Monday the 21st of July, and it honestly doesn’t look like it lets up much after that.

The main issue is the wind. It is relentless from the west, blowing at 12 to 16 mph for most of the period, and on some days even up to 19 mph. The wind state is nearly always cross-onshore or directly onshore, which means the surface is going to be choppy and messy. Even when there’s a pulse of swell, like around Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, the waves are riding on that onshore chop. There’s one brief moment on Monday the 21st afternoon where the swell height hits 6 ft from the south with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined swell energy spikes up to 2268 (moderate wave energy), but it’s still cross-onshore and the wave comment calls it marginal. That’s about the most interesting it gets, and it’s still not good.

For the first break you might look at, Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) (Sri Lanka), the water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is about average for this time of year. But with the constant westerly wind, this exposed reef is getting hammered. The optimum swell direction is from the southwest, but the winds are never cooperating to give us a clean face. There are some longer-period swells coming in, over 15 seconds, which usually mean more energy and shape, but at a beach and reef setup like this, that long period can make things break too straight when the wind’s junk.

Honestly, with the strong cross-onshore winds and the chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at times. There’s just no clean window for a decent surf. A blank run like this isn’t totally unheard of for the area when the tradewinds lock in, but it’s a bummer.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, things can shift, but for now, leave the boards in the bag.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
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Saturday
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Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.1
S
12
1.8
W
7
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
492
359
349
404
464
348
427
402
398
468
558
482
482
482
437
362
347
268
225
222
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
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20
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20
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25
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25
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25
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25
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30
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25
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20
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Wind State
cross-on
on
on
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cross-on
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on
High Tide
12:51PM0.59m
1:10AM0.38m
1:38PM0.62m
1:57AM0.43m
2:18PM0.65m
2:40AM0.49m
2:53PM0.66m
3:19AM0.54m
3:26PM0.67m
3:58AM0.57m
3:58PM0.65m
4:36AM0.59m
4:28PM0.63m
5:13AM0.59m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.15m
6:51AM0.11m
8:20PM0.11m
7:43AM0.09m
8:52PM0.08m
8:28AM0.08m
9:22PM0.05m
9:09AM0.09m
9:52PM0.04m
9:46AM0.11m
10:21PM0.03m
10:22AM0.15m
10:49PM0.05m
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6:01
6:01
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
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 mm
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Temp °C
28
28
27
28
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28
28
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28
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28
28
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28
28
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27
27
27
Feels °C
30
28
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28
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28
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28
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26
28
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Information about the Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hikkaduwa (A-Frame)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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