Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

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Bennys. Photo: Sendaru Perera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa is a town in Galle District, Sri Lanka. From Hikkaduwa you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Bennys, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 218 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KCT, 29 km away.

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Staying in Hikkaduwa

  • 218 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: KCT, 29 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 79 km, HRI, 114 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hikkaduwa.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Hikkaduwa each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Hikkaduwa too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Hikkaduwa: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Bennys0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft184 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore4 ft221 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots5 ft490 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore4 ft307 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots4 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft118 kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots4 ft424 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Bennys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bennys, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct60, good4 ft8 ssoft184kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct55, good4 ft9 ssoft221kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft10 ssoft490kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct49, good4 ft9 ssoft307kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct52, good4 ft9 ssoft223kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair3 ft8 smushy118kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct57, good4 ft13 ssoft424kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Coral Garden1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft209 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore4 ft242 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots5 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore5 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft123 kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots4 ft454 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Coral Garden: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coral Garden, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct60, good4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct57, good4 ft9 ssoft242kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair5 ft10 ssoft530kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair5 ft9 ssoft335kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct45, fair3 ft8 smushy123kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct59, good4 ft13 ssoft454kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Dewata, Galle19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Galle, 3 kmIntermediate and up4 ft176 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots4 ft233 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots5 ft535 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots5 ft344 kJwind from the west, 4 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot3 ft119 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore4 ft439 kJwind from the west, 6 knots
All readings for Dewata, Galle: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dewata, Galle, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct60, good4 ft8 smushy176kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct56, good4 ft9 ssoft233kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct48, good5 ft10 ssoft535kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair5 ft9 ssoft344kJwind from the west, 4 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct56, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot28°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair3 ft8 smushy119kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct57, good4 ft13 smushy439kJwind from the west, 6 knots29°C
Hikkaduwa0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft209 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore4 ft242 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots5 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore5 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft123 kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots4 ft454 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Hikkaduwa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hikkaduwa, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct60, good4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct57, good4 ft9 ssoft242kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair5 ft10 ssoft530kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair5 ft9 ssoft335kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct45, fair3 ft8 smushy123kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct59, good4 ft13 ssoft454kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Local's Point2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft209 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore4 ft242 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots5 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore5 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore3 ft123 kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots4 ft454 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Local's Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Local's Point, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct58, good4 ft9 ssoft242kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct48, good5 ft10 ssoft530kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair5 ft9 ssoft335kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct45, fair3 ft8 smushy123kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct59, good4 ft13 ssoft454kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Main Point2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft209 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft242 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots5 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore5 ft335 kJwind from the west, 4 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots3 ft123 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots4 ft454 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots
All readings for Main Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Main Point, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct57, good4 ft9 ssoft242kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair5 ft10 ssoft530kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair5 ft9 ssoft335kJwind from the west, 4 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct49, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair3 ft8 smushy123kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct54, good4 ft13 smushy454kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots29°C
Owerkanda6.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft209 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore4 ft242 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots5 ft530 kJwind from the north, 2 knots5 ft335 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots4 ft240 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore3 ft123 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore4 ft458 kJwind from the west, 5 knots
All readings for Owerkanda: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Owerkanda, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct59, good4 ft9 ssoft242kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct49, good5 ft10 ssoft530kJwind from the north, 2 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct49, good5 ft9 ssoft335kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct56, good4 ft9 ssoft240kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft8 smushy123kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore30°C
Sat 24Oct61, good4 ft13 ssoft458kJwind from the west, 5 knots29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hikkaduwa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Hikkaduwa

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits