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Lat Long: 6.12° N 80.11° E

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
29.5°C
1.6° 

Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 929 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The surf forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rivermouth (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.


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