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Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 +0530
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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
27.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) today?

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 5PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (28 Jan)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (28 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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

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12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)121219181818181716161616161616151515151515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7272238286323319312373475464452447447436430544516503496489489412412362
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
0
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
W
15
WSW
5
W
10
N
0
NNE
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		offglassglassglasscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
off		glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:13PM
0.47
11:50AM
0.28
12:39AM
0.52
1:09PM
0.35
1:24AM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:49PM
0.20
7:35AM
0.25
5:12PM
0.21
7:47AM
0.18
6:42PM
0.16
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
Sunrise6:26-------6:26-------6:26-------
Sunset---6:16-------6:17-------6:17----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C252626262626252425262626252424242426262625252524
Feels °C (?)292928282828272729282728282727282729282928292928
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