Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 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
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 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
157
225
243
225
224
223
362
367
362
266
255
309
309
251
238
207
204
213
264
371
322
496
419
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08AM0.49m
3:37PM0.66m
3:47AM0.47m
4:14PM0.61m
4:32AM0.45m
4:53PM0.56m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.08m
8:59AM0.03m
10:02PM0.09m
9:36AM0.07m
10:40PM0.12m
10:14AM0.14m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
30
29
30
29
30
31
31
30
31
29
30
30
29
31
28
29
30
30
29
30
29
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
102
83
225
225
225
224
206
244
240
188
266
130
309
309
251
139
147
183
108
110
371
322
496
419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
161
117
119
243
209
207
223
362
367
362
119
255
100
96
106
238
147
110
144
264
112
112
108
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
16
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
W
8
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
85
157
92
90
106
103
127
23
22
22
49
22
93
78
124
207
207
204
181
142
84
138
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
133
138
172
178
170
157
150
140
145
140
132
151
144
139
156
178
178
178
213
233
225
225
247
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1124
646
646
981
211
211
646
1192
1124
211
211
211
211
205
205
205
210
205
205
172
205
205
205
210
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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