Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.1° C
0.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 10PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.1
S
17
1.5
S
13
1.9
S
17
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2281
2054
1976
1703
1460
1441
1275
1121
1077
1063
899
1208
675
794
2097
1428
1409
1409
1225
1158
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:13PM0.40m
6:37AM0.43m
4:43PM0.34m
8:50AM0.38m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.24m
11:35PM0.15m
12:31PM0.29m
11:48PM0.20m
8:59PM0.24m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:21
6:21
 mm
3
4
4
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
27
29
29
29
29
29
30
28
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