Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.3° C
1.0° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) at 4AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)5ft (1.6m)17s
Afternoon (06 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (06 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2052
1886
1929
1907
1501
1282
1589
1531
1512
906
871
687
639
931
931
918
881
1903
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:34AM0.54m
5:45PM0.41m
7:41AM0.49m
5:52PM0.34m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.09m
12:39PM0.27m
00:14AM0.13m
2:22PM0.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
26
26
28
27
27
28
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
27
28
28
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