Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 11AM is: 2.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)19s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)19s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
21
1.9
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2757
2753
3688
3650
3575
3463
3443
3432
3393
3393
3561
2408
2136
1896
2164
3377
2980
2455
2216
1968
2281
2054
1795
1703
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
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
5:04AM0.61m
4:47PM0.53m
5:31AM0.56m
5:05PM0.47m
6:00AM0.50m
5:13PM0.40m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.16m
10:55PM0.06m
11:23AM0.20m
11:16PM0.10m
11:52AM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:21
 mm
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
29
29
30
30
28
28
29
29
29
28
30
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
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