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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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
29.4° 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 11PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
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 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
363 | 332 | 323 | 355 | 374 | 352 | 1098 | 1045 | 321 | 269 | 224 | 209 | 198 | 154 | 167 | 147 | 184 | 188 | 161 | 157 | 225 | 243 | 225 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:52PM0.72m | 1:57AM0.50m | 2:26PM0.72m | 2:31AM0.49m | 3:02PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.08m | 7:48AM0.01m | 8:53PM0.07m | 8:24AM0.01m | 9:26PM0.08m | 8:59AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 191 | 298 | 205 | 87 | 104 | 84 | 38 | 45 | 69 | 70 | 224 | 209 | 198 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 184 | 188 | 133 | 112 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 121 | 88 | 140 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 72 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 81 | 30 | 152 | 104 | 127 | 125 | 161 | 117 | 119 | 243 | 209 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSE 18 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 154 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 60 | 85 | 157 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 363 | 332 | 323 | 355 | 374 | 352 | 1098 | 1045 | 321 | 269 | 190 | 190 | 184 | 152 | 167 | 147 | 131 | 131 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 137 | 159 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2053 | 2018 | 859 | 1031 | 338 | 424 | 859 | 755 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 761 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 2052 | 2052 | 1124 | 1124 | 1031 | 646 | 981 | 211 | 211 |
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