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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
30.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1PM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
153 | 146 | 93 | 96 | 127 | 276 | 192 | 231 | 393 | 301 | 216 | 329 | 325 | 249 | 240 | 208 | 205 | 150 | 150 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.34m | 9:42PM0.40m | 12:01PM0.44m | 11:22PM0.44m | 12:25PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.34m | 5:16AM0.22m | 5:56PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 116 | 113 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 250 | 246 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 191 | 143 | 137 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 153 | 146 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 276 | 192 | 231 | 393 | 301 | 216 | 329 | 325 | 249 | 240 | 208 | 205 | 150 | 150 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 84 | 74 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 27 | 65 | 82 | 76 | 84 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 739 | 739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 739 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 24 | 24 | 172 | 43 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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