Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
27.6° C
0.3° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (13 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
17
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.6
W
7
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
358
358
291
297
236
231
222
218
176
224
261
263
263
259
254
303
249
240
236
227
187
276
283
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:36AM0.57m
2:39PM0.67m
3:07AM0.62m
3:07PM0.68m
3:38AM0.66m
3:34PM0.67m
Low Tide
8:29AM0.09m
9:00PM0.02m
9:03AM0.08m
9:24PM0.00m
9:33AM0.09m
9:48PM-0.00m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:22
 mm
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
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