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Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
30.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
393 | 301 | 216 | 329 | 325 | 249 | 240 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 150 | 140 | 137 | 128 | 123 | 132 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 147 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.44m | 11:22PM0.44m | 12:25PM0.52m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:50PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.22m | 5:56PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.23m | 6:25AM0.13m | 7:07PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 250 | 246 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 155 | 143 | 137 | 137 | 140 | 137 | 128 | 123 | 132 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 147 | 142 | 147 | 118 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 393 | 301 | 216 | 329 | 325 | 249 | 240 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 150 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 103 | 104 | 102 | 72 | 252 | 252 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 27 | 65 | 82 | 76 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 124 | 99 | 70 | 249 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 19 | 741 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 741 | 741 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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