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Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.1° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) at 4PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
1
SSW
13
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1064
906
860
795
669
669
660
660
549
512
342
384
458
513
378
307
303
277
277
290
299
308
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:05PM0.55m
1:29AM0.69m
1:33PM0.56m
1:55AM0.73m
2:00PM0.56m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.12m
7:02PM0.06m
7:44AM0.08m
7:27PM0.02m
8:13AM0.05m
7:54PM-0.01m
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5:54
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5:52
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5:51
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 mm
3
2
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2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
6
3
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
Temp °C
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
32
31
29
29
29
29
30
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
27
27
28
26
27
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