Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.3°C
0.9° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 1AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)17s
Evening (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
831
657
980
1144
2468
1361
1346
1756
911
1551
1291
1256
1191
1158
1016
1016
850
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:10AM0.52m
2:09PM0.64m
2:33AM0.59m
2:32PM0.67m
Low Tide
8:09PM0.07m
7:54AM0.11m
8:26PM0.04m
8:22AM0.08m
8:45PM0.02m
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6:03
6:03
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6:19
6:17
 mm
3
4
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
27
28
29
29
27
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
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