Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Surf Guide

Bennys (Hikkaduwa) in SW is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include coral and rocks.

Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bennys (Hikkaduwa):

The best conditions reported for surf at Bennys (Hikkaduwa) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bennys (Hikkaduwa) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bennys (Hikkaduwa) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in March while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Location Map

Interactive Bennys (Hikkaduwa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bennys (Hikkaduwa) is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bennys (Hikkaduwa) is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 108 km (67 miles) away.

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Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Bennys (Hikkaduwa)

Current tide and informaton

For Ambalangoda, 1 km from Bennys (Hikkaduwa).

Next High Water: 03:51am | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 10:07pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bennys (Hikkaduwa) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.7 °C) too at Bennys (Hikkaduwa), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite