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Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.6°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (29 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
433
402
331
331
331
352
273
333
390
505
499
412
487
469
512
795
639
449
423
859
946
1020
544
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:16AM0.73m
3:14PM0.58m
3:43AM0.71m
3:38PM0.54m
4:12AM0.66m
4:02PM0.49m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.05m
9:15PM-0.02m
9:54AM0.08m
9:39PM-0.00m
10:23AM0.12m
10:03PM0.04m
thunderstorm
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2
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Temp °C
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
29
31
30
30
30
29
31
30
29
30
30
30
30
29
30
31
30
31
30
30
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