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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 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
29.5° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 105mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
515 | 508 | 425 | 413 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 243 | 215 | 239 | 243 | 284 | 270 | 443 | 360 | 422 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:48AM0.41m | 6:33PM0.46m | 8:46AM0.42m | 8:03PM0.42m | 10:29AM0.47m | 9:51PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.29m | 1:41AM0.21m | 2:28PM0.34m | 3:19AM0.21m | 4:57PM0.31m | 4:31AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | 6:19 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 515 | 508 | 425 | 413 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 231 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 443 | 360 | 422 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 112 | 149 | 206 | 232 | 164 | 164 | 360 | 71 | 68 | 61 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 75 | 3 | 181 | 181 | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 389 | 349 | 311 | 311 | 283 | 272 | 264 | 220 | 235 | 235 | 243 | 243 | 215 | 239 | 243 | 284 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 239 | 233 | 212 | 242 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1839 | 211 | 1972 | 981 | 646 |
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