Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.4° C
1.0° 

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
19
1
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
280
303
587
627
899
879
1564
1189
868
858
1241
1132
957
944
834
802
588
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:50AM0.57m
5:25PM0.53m
6:30AM0.53m
5:53PM0.47m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.07m
11:33AM0.22m
11:45PM0.10m
12:12PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
 mm
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
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