Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.4° C
1.0° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
150
189
145
186
190
190
203
201
160
220
217
217
211
243
183
229
269
286
345
298
320
382
419
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:24AM0.45m
6:51PM0.33m
10:19AM0.43m
10:43PM0.29m
11:58AM0.45m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.18m
2:53PM0.31m
1:41AM0.21m
7:10PM0.26m
4:00AM0.23m
7:30PM0.21m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
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