Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
418
374
374
326
559
547
711
711
637
671
709
691
683
666
646
657
468
461
449
437
425
347
337
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
25
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
3:08PM0.62m
3:31AM0.47m
3:37PM0.63m
4:04AM0.49m
4:05PM0.63m
4:37AM0.51m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.09m
9:33PM0.07m
9:07AM0.10m
10:01PM0.07m
9:41AM0.11m
10:31PM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
28
30
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
27
29
29
28
29
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
189
158
156
156
161
559
547
711
711
637
671
709
691
683
666
558
530
468
461
449
437
425
347
337
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
158
147
108
255
201
155
149
146
146
114
176
111
203
199
199
156
156
221
173
170
218
184
195
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
149
127
124
149
99
71
99
98
67
90
53
73
98
92
153
109
105
103
88
88
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
217
418
374
374
326
318
374
393
452
412
440
479
530
573
573
646
657
163
196
214
171
176
196
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
210
204
859
204
209
204
210
209
170
191
1338
1338
209
209
209
210
210
209
859
204
209
210
210
209
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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