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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 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
29.2° 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 12AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
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 64mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1151 | 983 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 861 | 1501 | 1367 | 2136 | 2058 | 2007 | 2143 | 1931 | 1857 | 1580 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1321 | 1277 | 1259 | 1095 | 1019 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:08PM0.42m | 12:04PM0.56m | 00:02AM0.44m | 12:37PM0.60m | 00:44AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.26m | 5:21AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:00AM0.14m | 7:12PM0.16m | 6:34AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1151 | 983 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 788 | 1501 | 1367 | 2136 | 2058 | 2007 | 2143 | 1931 | 1857 | 1580 | 1505 | 1484 | 1484 | 1321 | 1277 | 1259 | 1095 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 88 | 136 | 52 | 528 | 700 | 861 | 427 | 421 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 11 | — | 20 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | W 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 4 | 304 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 52 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 203 | 203 | 191 | 220 | 220 | 212 | 219 | 186 | 201 | 201 | 186 | 216 | 242 | 249 | 223 | 198 | 192 | 181 | 175 | 210 | 177 | 201 | 201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1519 | 1519 | 1076 | 956 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 1966 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1519 | 1519 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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