Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.2°C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 5AM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)18s
Afternoon (31 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (31 Aug)8ft (2.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2053
2213
2325
2605
3323
3286
3212
3270
3155
2815
2748
2573
2155
2128
1857
1671
1415
1415
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:46AM0.69m
3:41PM0.63m
4:12AM0.68m
4:04PM0.58m
Low Tide
9:27PM-0.01m
9:47AM0.07m
9:49PM-0.01m
10:15AM0.10m
10:12PM0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:15
 mm
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
27
29
28
28
29
29
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