Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 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
29.2° 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: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (25 May)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
454
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1151
983
956
930
811
799
861
1501
1367
2136
2058
2007
1956
1931
1857
1525
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:51PM0.41m
11:25AM0.52m
11:08PM0.42m
12:04PM0.56m
00:02AM0.44m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.31m
4:31AM0.19m
5:59PM0.26m
5:21AM0.17m
6:40PM0.21m
6:00AM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20
1
2
5
4
5
6
5
3
3
4
5
3
4
6
8
8
8
7
6
3
7
4
2
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
26
27
29
30
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
360
422
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1151
983
956
930
811
799
788
1501
1367
2136
2058
2007
1956
1931
1857
1525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
164
454
71
68
28
36
3
18
18
88
136
304
528
700
861
427
421
11
11
11
11
1665
1460
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
W
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
181
181
49
19
4
18
4
4
4
44
9
8
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
188
195
169
170
179
207
185
164
156
185
179
179
196
225
239
229
262
746
908
784
639
556
437
385
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
211
738
1966
1335
646
738
981
738
211
211
1972
1966
1220
1519
211
981
981
211
1124
1966
1966
1031
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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