Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with 1,098 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf outlook for our region. The situation is pretty grim, to be honest. We've got a long stretch ahead with barely anything to get excited about.

The only break on the cards is Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). For the first week and a half, the wind is just a constant problem. We see a persistent cross-onshore breeze from the west-northwest kicking up around 12 to 16 mph, which is going to make the surface a total mess. It'll be choppy and blown out, not the clean, lined-up reef waves you want. The water is a touch warmer than normal at around 84°F with a +2°F anomaly, but that's small comfort.

The first real chance for anything resembling a surf comes around Thursday, July 10th. The swell height is pushing 7 ft from the west with a 12-second period, and the combined wave energy is strong, hitting 2032. But the wind is still a cross-onshore 12 mph, so the call is only for "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It's not one to rush for.

From July 12th right through to the 20th the swell drops down. We see smaller waves, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the bigger problem is the wind switches to being directly onshore from the west or west-southwest. That's going to be terrible, basically unsurfable for a quality wave at this reef. With the swell being so weak (energy values below 1000 for most of that second week) and the onshore wind, you can forget about it.

Honestly, the best you can say about this 16-day window is that there is a very long gap with no real recommendations. A blank run like this is more typical for this area during this period. It's not worth wasting the gas. Forecasts can change but right now, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
11
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
605
630
602
614
653
800
800
816
739
740
763
836
894
961
1098
1098
1023
969
831
653
516
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:03PM0.59m
5:52AM0.53m
5:34PM0.54m
6:37AM0.53m
6:09PM0.48m
7:35AM0.52m
6:51PM0.42m
8:53AM0.51m
8:02PM0.35m
10:30AM0.52m
10:18PM0.32m
11:52AM0.55m
00:06AM0.33m
12:51PM0.59m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.10m
11:37AM0.22m
00:03AM0.12m
12:29PM0.26m
00:40AM0.14m
1:43PM0.29m
1:27AM0.16m
3:47PM0.30m
2:37AM0.18m
5:59PM0.26m
4:17AM0.18m
7:04PM0.20m
5:45AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:01
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6:01
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6:01
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
2
—
3
4
4
6
1
3
2
1
2
3
—
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
29
30
29
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.3
SSW
15
2
W
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
140
143
116
114
100
318
279
344
312
624
408
836
858
678
1098
778
572
444
367
309
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.8
S
16
1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
1.4
SSW
14
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
175
173
242
226
217
90
88
260
310
48
347
356
894
73
778
36
28
19
18
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
10
0.3
SW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
84
88
7
27
62
46
220
65
47
50
114
432
105
33
49
49
48
65
76
11
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
WNW
11
—
0.7
W
6
1.9
WNW
11
1.1
W
7
2
W
12
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
605
630
602
614
653
800
800
816
739
740
763
—
32
961
107
1098
1023
969
831
653
516
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Green Room
East
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Peanut Farm Point
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Green Room
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Furana
North Male Atoll
Manapad Point (Alwars)
Tamil Nadu
Peanut Farm Point
East
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Pottuvil Point
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
210
211
192
859
211
205
859
210
172
172
172
192
205
211
211
755
333
210
338
211
210
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Okanda
East
Green Room
East
Whiskey Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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The above surf forecast table for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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