Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today?

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
0.9
SSW
17
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
342
336
331
326
269
265
233
248
289
297
297
270
443
360
422
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1151
983
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
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
6:33PM0.46m
8:46AM0.42m
8:03PM0.42m
10:29AM0.47m
9:51PM0.41m
11:25AM0.52m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.21m
2:28PM0.34m
3:19AM0.21m
4:57PM0.31m
4:31AM0.19m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
6
6
7
11
8
4
3
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
4
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
31
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
30
28
28
28
29
29
30
30
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
17
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
Energy kJ
352
342
336
331
326
269
265
231
172
167
164
164
164
443
360
422
857
870
1042
1165
1136
1230
1151
983
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SE
7
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
32
32
31
20
19
18
18
18
18
112
151
206
232
164
164
360
71
68
36
3
12
36
51
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
13
13
31
31
61
61
18
18
17
17
3
181
181
25
16
4
18
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
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
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
276
272
264
229
222
209
235
233
248
289
297
297
270
277
232
233
195
203
196
218
207
216
209
225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
210
211
211
211
211
210
210
210
211
211
211
211
211
1839
1848
1839
211
646
646
211
646
1972
859
1124
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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