Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 8PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
509
520
520
530
632
657
748
763
749
749
734
749
749
672
672
588
624
611
645
657
737
737
759
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
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
5:34PM0.54m
6:37AM0.53m
6:09PM0.48m
7:35AM0.52m
6:51PM0.42m
8:53AM0.51m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.22m
00:03AM0.12m
12:29PM0.26m
00:40AM0.14m
1:43PM0.29m
1:27AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
<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
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
Feels °C
30
30
29
29
28
29
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
114
509
520
111
107
283
392
318
232
279
275
272
272
279
672
672
588
588
611
645
657
737
737
759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
229
114
111
171
217
105
92
90
88
88
287
339
257
322
396
357
427
624
504
497
408
490
396
378
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.7
S
10
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
226
174
103
62
25
87
46
147
220
88
65
65
65
206
243
65
65
267
270
347
125
339
432
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
561
520
530
632
657
748
763
749
749
734
749
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
741
182
204
209
209
210
209
204
343
204
204
170
170
170
170
170
859
191
170
170
209
209
204
204
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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