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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 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 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 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
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 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
582 | 572 | 595 | 523 | 523 | 149 | 161 | 157 | 225 | 243 | 225 | 221 | 223 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 266 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 207 | 147 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:31AM0.49m | 3:02PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.49m | 3:37PM0.66m | 3:47AM0.47m | 4:14PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.01m | 9:26PM0.08m | 8:59AM0.03m | 10:02PM0.09m | 9:36AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 81 | 154 | 152 | 104 | 127 | 149 | 133 | 83 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 221 | 206 | 244 | 240 | 97 | 171 | 164 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 139 | 41 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 125 | 161 | 117 | 119 | 243 | 209 | 207 | 223 | 362 | 367 | 188 | 266 | 255 | 100 | 102 | 35 | 203 | 147 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | W 8 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 9 | 85 | 157 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 103 | 127 | 23 | 33 | 362 | 63 | 31 | 93 | 78 | 106 | 207 | 147 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 582 | 572 | 595 | 523 | 523 | 103 | 122 | 119 | 151 | 178 | 170 | 157 | 145 | 115 | 91 | — | 89 | 72 | 83 | 93 | 66 | 122 | 91 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 956 | 1031 | 2004 | 2018 | 2052 | 1031 | 981 | 1124 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 750 | 646 | 750 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 211 | 210 |
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