Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast

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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 +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 29.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The most powerful waves expected at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in the next 12 days are 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (+0530) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	5AM (Tue 23rd Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	17	18	17	16	16	15	15	14	14	22	21	20	18	18	16	16	15	15
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	831	769	534	459	408	900	798	778	581	449	400	257	814	1199	1267	1044	1249	864	945	760	568
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)	12:44PM 0.50		1:20AM 0.48	1:11PM 0.56		1:40AM 0.56	1:36PM 0.60		2:02AM 0.62	2:00PM 0.63		2:24AM 0.67	2:24PM 0.64		2:47AM 0.69		2:47PM 0.63	3:09AM 0.70		3:09PM 0.61	3:31AM 0.68
Low Tide / height (m)		7:17PM 0.13		7:12AM 0.17	7:34PM 0.08		7:39AM 0.13	7:53PM 0.05		8:04AM 0.10	8:11PM 0.02		8:28AM 0.08	8:29PM 0.01		8:50AM 0.06		8:48PM -0.00	9:12AM 0.06		9:07PM -0.00

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-
Sunset	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:04	-

Rain (mm)	10	6	9	4	4	9	5	5	10	4	4	9	4	3	5	2	2	5	4	3	3
Temp. °C	27	27	27	27	27	26	27	27	26	28	27	27	27	28	27	27	28	27	27	27	27
Feels °C (?)	28	29	30	29	28	28	28	27	28	29	27	29	28	29	29	29	29	29	27	27	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for West

Wind Update Wind reports 19 km away suggest it is still onshore at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) (light winds from the WSW at Galle). 1.3m 13s groundswell from the S with a 1.3m 6s windswell from the W. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
2 hours 17 minutes ago Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa)

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29.0

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Information about the Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.