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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
728 | 593 | 584 | 497 | 497 | 418 | 488 | 347 | 341 | 319 | 346 | 330 | 314 | 347 | 648 | 639 | 487 | 818 | 806 | 694 | 704 | 694 | 683 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:53AM0.45m | 2:11PM0.62m | 2:24AM0.45m | 2:41PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.45m | 3:11PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.10m | 7:35AM0.07m | 8:35PM0.08m | 8:05AM0.06m | 9:03PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 728 | 593 | 584 | 497 | 497 | 418 | 488 | 347 | 341 | 319 | 300 | 295 | 240 | 297 | 648 | 639 | 487 | 818 | 806 | 694 | 704 | 694 | 683 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 33 | 60 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 105 | 103 | 127 | 107 | 139 | 346 | 330 | 314 | 347 | 185 | 185 | 231 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 97 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 60 | 58 | 66 | — | 40 | 64 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 44 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 72 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 116 | 119 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 91 | 115 | 98 | 92 | 104 | 160 | 212 | 219 | 180 | 157 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 211 | 211 | 58 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 1124 | 1124 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 885 | 1519 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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