Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.1° C
0.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 11AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.1
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1460
1441
1275
1121
1106
938
899
1208
675
1837
1859
1275
1409
1258
1225
1028
999
1014
880
831
694
683
673
572
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:37AM0.43m
4:43PM0.34m
8:50AM0.38m
12:12PM0.42m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.15m
12:31PM0.29m
11:48PM0.20m
8:59PM0.24m
7:45PM0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<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>
6:21
6:21
6:20
 mm
4
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
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