Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than 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 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (07 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
553
553
425
402
313
304
304
273
222
219
219
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
WSW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:21AM0.41m
4:45PM0.53m
4:56AM0.37m
5:23PM0.50m
5:56AM0.34m
6:20PM0.46m
Low Tide
10:06AM0.12m
11:15PM0.17m
10:35AM0.18m
00:12AM0.22m
11:15AM0.25m
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:16
6:16
6:16
13
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
8
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
25
25
25
27
28
28
29
28
28
29
30
31
32
32
32
31
33
32
32
33
33
33
32
32
28
29
29
32
31
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
553
553
425
402
313
62
56
273
222
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
39
33
31
32
127
71
75
77
77
75
122
20
26
26
26
20
43
58
304
304
47
51
219
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
52
152
147
147
28
147
93
15
12
47
47
55
35
35
35
35
45
33
41
58
56
56
59
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
25
22
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
24
24
20
5
0
0
0
72
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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