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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.3° C
(Which is 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 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
952 | 904 | 296 | 636 | 230 | 504 | 415 | 505 | 560 | 523 | 184 | 149 | 161 | 157 | 225 | 243 | 278 | 221 | 223 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 266 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:26PM0.72m | 2:31AM0.49m | 3:02PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.49m | 3:37PM0.66m | 3:47AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.01m | 8:53PM0.07m | 8:24AM0.01m | 9:26PM0.08m | 8:59AM0.03m | 10:02PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | 6:17 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 21 | W 6 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 40 | 48 | 69 | 76 | 97 | 504 | 415 | 39 | 152 | 104 | 127 | 149 | 133 | 108 | 225 | 178 | 278 | 221 | 209 | 244 | 240 | 188 | 171 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 21 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 55 | 72 | 19 | 70 | 45 | 95 | 81 | 154 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 125 | 161 | 117 | 119 | 243 | 209 | 207 | 223 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 266 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSE 18 | NW 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 17 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 3 | 98 | 39 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 9 | 85 | 157 | 92 | 44 | 106 | 103 | 127 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 63 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 952 | 904 | 296 | 636 | 230 | 62 | 62 | 505 | 560 | 523 | 184 | 119 | 108 | 119 | 119 | 133 | 126 | 126 | 131 | 107 | 96 | 74 | 80 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 1124 | 2004 | 2004 | 981 | 981 | 1124 | 211 | 1124 | 211 | 211 | 1124 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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