Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.6° C
0.9° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 4PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (09 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
772
759
843
894
856
833
750
836
836
836
836
836
737
724
694
762
762
734
706
679
596
656
643
630
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
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
8:53AM0.51m
8:02PM0.35m
10:30AM0.52m
10:18PM0.32m
11:52AM0.55m
00:06AM0.33m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.30m
2:37AM0.18m
5:59PM0.26m
4:17AM0.18m
7:04PM0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
30
29
28
29
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