
Surf Forecasts:
Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) this week:
The surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the surf for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a rough stretch, so don’t get your hopes up too high. We’ve got a lot of cross-onshore and onshore wind, and that’s going to chop things up nearly every day.
The first few days are pretty grim. Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell is around 5ft to 6ft, but it’s coming in with a moderate breeze that’s making it a messy, choppy mess. There’s just no clean face to work with. It’s frustrating because there’s some size, but the wind is killing it.
Thursday and Friday don’t get much better. The wind stays on or cross-on, and the swell stays in that 3ft to 5ft range. Periods are mixed, but the quality is poor. Honestly, it’s one of those times where you’re better off doing something else.
Now, the weekend kicks up a bit more size. Saturday (19 September) sees the swell jump to 7ft, and it’s coming from the SSW with a 16-second period. That’s got some punch, but the wind is still a cross-onshore 25 km/h, so it’s going to be lumpy and hard to ride. Sunday has similar energy, with 7ft, but again, the onshore wind just ruins the potential. The combined energy is strong, but it doesn’t matter when the surface is all chopped up. This is a case where, with that much swell and messy wind, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. For anyone who isn’t an expert, this size is already getting too big, and the conditions are not doing us any favors.
Early next week, Monday and Tuesday, the swell backs off a bit to 5ft to 6ft, but the wind stays onshore. The period drops to 13 seconds, and it’s just a constant battle against the chop. No thanks. And the forecast is just more of the same – risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind.
The most promising – and I use that term loosely – is around the 26th of September. There’s a bigger, longer-period swell pushing through. The morning has 4ft from the SSW with a 22-second period, and the afternoon builds to 6ft with a 21-second period. The combined energy is substantial there, which tells you there’s a lot of water moving. But again, the wind is still onshore at 20 km/h, though it might be a touch lighter. This is the most interesting window we’ve got, but it’s still going to be a battle. Long period like that, though, tends to be better at points and reefs – this break is a reef setup, so it might hold up a bit better than a beach break, but you’ll still have to fight the wind.
After that, it’s mostly downhill. The end of the month just fades out with poor conditions and a lot of thunderstorms.
So, here’s the bottom line. There’s no standout day in this forecast. The closest we get to anything decent is the 26th. The rest is a write-off. We’ve had better, and we’ll have better again. But for now, keep the board in the car and maybe watch the horizon. This run of bad wind and messy surf won’t last forever – it never does.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1163 | 1031 | 767 | 622 | 697 | 590 | 1107 | 697 | 687 | 433 | 497 | 1714 | 1943 | 2107 | 2007 | 1659 | 1277 | 900 | 711 | 599 | 475 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.56m | 4:21AM0.62m | 4:12PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.45m | 5:06AM0.50m | 4:33PM0.39m | 5:28AM0.44m | 4:11PM0.34m | 6:00AM0.37m | 4:15AM0.31m | 11:53AM0.41m | 1:05AM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.11m | 10:12PM0.05m | 10:45AM0.15m | 10:30PM0.09m | 11:09AM0.20m | 10:45PM0.14m | 11:37AM0.26m | 10:43PM0.20m | 8:21PM0.24m | 5:33AM0.31m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||
6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
1163 | 1031 | 767 | 622 | 215 | 468 | 1107 | 697 | 687 | 433 | 336 | 1714 | 1943 | 2107 | 2007 | 1659 | 1277 | 900 | 711 | 599 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 18 |
8 | 117 | 388 | 596 | 563 | 590 | 103 | 45 | 98 | 228 | 497 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 95 | 46 | 39 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | W 10 | — | S 19 | W 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 13 |
45 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 697 | 94 | 43 | 45 | 75 | 14 | 27 | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 70 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
220 | 149 | 127 | 257 | — | 40 | 167 | 162 | 167 | 127 | 139 | 113 | 106 | 120 | 140 | 150 | 156 | 230 | 372 | 416 | 410 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 885 | 55 | 210 | 16 | 20 | 336 | 20 | 20 | 211 | 170 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 210 | 204 | 859 | 211 | 956 | 956 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hikkaduwa (A-Frame) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.










