Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.1°C
0.7° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1256
1191
1158
1143
1016
966
561
572
555
547
547
468
461
666
922
1147
1159
1381
1416
1652
1939
2213
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:32PM0.67m
2:56AM0.64m
2:55PM0.67m
3:20AM0.67m
3:18PM0.66m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.08m
8:45PM0.02m
8:50AM0.07m
9:05PM-0.00m
9:18AM0.07m
9:27PM-0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:16
 mm
4
1
2
3
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
29
29
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