- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today?
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 12AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
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 95mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
265 | 235 | 248 | 258 | 266 | 229 | 233 | 443 | 360 | 422 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1151 | 983 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 861 | 1501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:03PM0.42m | 10:29AM0.47m | 9:51PM0.41m | 11:25AM0.52m | 11:08PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.34m | 3:19AM0.21m | 4:57PM0.31m | 4:31AM0.19m | 5:59PM0.26m | 5:21AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 265 | 231 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 443 | 360 | 422 | 857 | 870 | 1042 | 1165 | 1136 | 1230 | 1151 | 983 | 956 | 930 | 811 | 799 | 799 | 1501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 112 | 151 | 206 | 232 | 164 | 164 | 360 | 71 | 68 | 28 | 3 | 1051 | 1012 | 14 | 88 | 136 | 304 | 528 | 700 | 861 | 427 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | W 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 22 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 181 | 181 | 12 | 37 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 215 | 235 | 248 | 258 | 266 | 229 | 233 | 200 | 188 | 197 | 176 | 200 | 190 | 207 | 218 | 191 | 186 | 261 | 278 | 261 | 288 | 342 | 413 | 475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 646 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 2004 | 1190 | 981 | 211 | 646 | 738 | 1966 | 1966 | 1076 | 1519 | 1031 | 981 | 1261 | 1519 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest