Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 +0530
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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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 4PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
480
673
659
659
651
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
691
606
425
402
313
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
W
10
SSW
0
S
0
E
0
NE
0
SSW
5
S
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:15PM0.57m
4:21AM0.41m
4:45PM0.53m
4:56AM0.37m
5:23PM0.50m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.08m
10:36PM0.12m
10:06AM0.12m
11:15PM0.17m
10:35AM0.18m
00:12AM0.22m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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mod rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
4
8
6
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
28
27
25
24
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
26
26
26
27
33
33
33
32
31
31
29
28
31
31
30
31
32
31
31
31
31
33
33
33
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
6
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
368
45
673
659
659
651
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
691
606
425
402
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
56
253
249
253
253
257
34
27
27
32
28
147
100
38
38
75
75
90
16
35
34
15
16
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
392
480
35
47
36
52
52
152
147
147
127
72
93
21
11
47
47
47
35
3
3
35
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
36
5
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
24
24
172
155
4
0
0
0
24
24
24
20
20
5
0
0
24
1488
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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