Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 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 1AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

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 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
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
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
659
659
651
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
691
606
425
402
313
304
222
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
5
S
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:15PM0.57m
4:21AM0.41m
4:45PM0.53m
4:56AM0.37m
5:23PM0.50m
5:56AM0.34m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.12m
10:06AM0.12m
11:15PM0.17m
10:35AM0.18m
00:12AM0.22m
11:15AM0.25m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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mod rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
2
6
10
10
2
1
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
26
24
25
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
33
32
30
30
28
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
34
33
33
30
30
30
30
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
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
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
673
659
659
651
1120
808
798
798
683
768
749
760
674
568
561
553
553
691
606
425
402
313
304
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
249
253
253
257
39
37
30
30
27
71
75
77
77
75
75
74
16
35
35
20
16
23
35
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.4
SE
8
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
35
18
45
52
52
152
147
147
68
147
93
15
12
58
47
47
35
3
17
35
36
33
33
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
47
39
40
25
6
23
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
24
172
155
0
0
0
24
24
338
172
20
20
20
0
0
0
5
0
24
20
20
20
172
24
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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