Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Guide

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in SW is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks and coral.

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	85°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa):

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Inside Reef (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 Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Location Map

Interactive Inside Reef (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 Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 16:42 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa)

Current tide and informaton

For Hikkaduwa (A-Frame), 4 miles from Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa).

Next High Water: 04:42am | 1ft

Next Low Water: 11:00pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.7 °C) too at Inside Reef (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*: 85°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite