Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 +0530
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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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 6PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
261
261
206
198
171
169
214
214
214
214
167
162
120
220
190
266
266
263
344
297
297
297
293
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:14PM0.64m
1:15AM0.53m
1:39PM0.67m
1:44AM0.54m
2:04PM0.68m
2:11AM0.53m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.10m
7:34PM0.14m
7:15AM0.07m
7:59PM0.10m
7:38AM0.05m
8:23PM0.07m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
33
32
32
31
33
33
32
33
34
32
32
33
33
31
32
33
33
32
33
32
33
33
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
121
261
92
90
90
77
75
88
214
214
98
98
96
72
68
190
266
266
263
344
297
297
297
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
264
90
261
206
198
171
169
214
84
105
214
167
162
120
220
116
76
73
71
70
70
52
49
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
85
61
61
44
37
84
47
80
78
73
39
61
103
103
85
42
116
116
116
7
8
13
13
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
738
1335
424
172
44
37
0
24
211
739
738
172
981
172
0
0
24
739
24
1441
859
172
24
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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